cornfield

noun

corn·​field ˈkȯrn-ˌfēld 

: a field in which corn is grown

Examples of cornfield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2011, Iowa farmers found a Chinese national on his knees in a cornfield, digging through the soil. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

One of the mazes is in an expansive cornfield next to Twins BBQ in Brookfield, Connecticut, about 55 miles (90 kilometers) northeast of New York. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Beyond the plant stood the Nucor steel mill, a cornfield and the Mississippi River. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Despite their efforts, the plane crash-landed in a cornfield due to the aircraft’s steep descent toward the runway at too high a speed. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cornfield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield
• infield

Kids Definition

cornfield

noun

corn·​field ˈkȯ(ə)rn-ˌfēld 

: a field in which corn is grown