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

Instead, the focus is on connection, whether that comes through talking, laughing, or friendly rivalry over a game of cornhole. —Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026

Clark and his wife Eimy (Wynn Everett, in a role whose underwriting has me perplexed thus far) come over to Floyd’s house for BBQ and cornhole, and there are clear sparks between Clark and Carol. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026

The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again. —Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026

Lincoln Pines Lakefront Resort, less than a mile away, also offers a family-friendly escape with activities such as fishing, swimming, basketball, cornhole, volleyball and Frisbee golf. —Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026

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