cornfield

noun

corn·​field ˈkȯrn-ˌfēld How to pronounce cornfield (audio)
: a field in which corn is grown

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All of them had chased suspects into cornfields, a reliable way to evade arrest in Green Lake. Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025 An investigation into the fire and a search for Gard — which included searching the acres of cornfields around her residence — commenced shortly after. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025 Three days later, his body was found in the cornfield. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 The Mercer County Sheriff's Office in Ohio found 89-year-old Roger Stachler alive and conscious in a cornfield on Tuesday morning, after a multiagency search that included drones, local fire departments and state aviation resources. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cornfield

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cornfield was in the 14th century

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“Cornfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornfield. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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cornfield

noun
corn·​field ˈkȯ(ə)rn-ˌfēld How to pronounce cornfield (audio)
: a field in which corn is grown

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