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

The rec center is kid heaven, with a mini golf course, movie theater, basketball hoops, rock wall, ping pong, cornhole, board games, foosball, Xbox and Wii video games, and even a wiffle ball diamond dubbed Sagamore Field. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

This free, family-friendly event will feature an artisan market, cornhole tournament, bounce house, chili cookoff, live music from The Sharks and Party Foul, beer garden, 50/50 raffle and food trucks. —Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

The authority also said the Pavilions is working with tenants and the Downtown Denver Partnership to activate Glenarm Plaza this summer, which is expected to include space for sports watch parties and outdoor games such as cornhole and slackline. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 May 2026

Games like classic ring toss, cornhole, bocce and more are built for family fun all summer long. —ABC News, 23 May 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