cornhole

noun

corn·​hole ˈkȯrn-ˌhōl 

: a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag through a hole in the center of the platform

At Bristol, wandering about the grounds outside the track, I joined some tailgaters in a couple of rounds of cornhole, the beanbag-toss game.

—Ben Austen

Examples of cornhole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the Power & Light District, the event will include tastings from local food trucks, New Heights merchandise giveaways and competitive cornhole. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025

Games will include stein hoisting and a brat toss, plus cornhole. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025

The actress clearly had the upper hand, as she could be seen landing at least two bean bags into the center of the cornhole board. —Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

One of the most popular yard games is cornhole. —Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

corn entry 1 (as a filling for the bags) + hole entry 1, presumably with humorous allusion to slang cornhole "anus (in the context of anal sex)"

First Known Use

2001, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cornhole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol