Cornhusker

noun

Corn·​husk·​er ˈkȯrn-ˌhə-skər 

: a native or resident of Nebraska

—used as a nickname

Examples of Cornhusker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The former Cornhusker will compete for a roster spot during the remainder of KC’s offseason program and training camp. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026

Fans in the Cornhusker state are fired up, including Tim Royers, the president of the Nebraska State Education Association. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026

The win, a school-record 27th in this historic season, resonated from Oklahoma City, where some 15,000 fans clad in red turned Paycom Center into a home away from home for Nebraska, to every corner of the Cornhusker State. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026

The child, who is believed to be either 3 or 4 years old, was reportedly alone in a median at the intersection of Settlers Creek Drive and Cornhusker Road when he was spotted by a Sapp Brothers truck driver. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025

That's what people called Jason Pence, who was from the Cornhusker State. — Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1948, in the meaning defined above