cornfield

noun

corn·​field ˈkȯrn-ˌfēld 

: a field in which corn is grown

Examples of cornfield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

How could this kid from the cornfields of Illinois say no to that kind of pipe dream? — Robert Greenblatt, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

This game wouldn’t take place at the movie site or the MLB park, but the cornfield separating the two. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 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