cornfield

noun

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

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Jones, a member of the Blackfeet Nation from Midland, Texas, saw either oil fields or cornfields in his future. — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 Architect Brent Buck first met Whit Bernard and Freya Zaheer in a cornfield wearing a flannel shirt. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Once around the Earth The incident was largely forgotten until the last few days, when a farmer in rural Minnesota discovered something unusual while combining his cornfield for the fall harvest. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 An 11-foot metallic object that officials believe came from space has been found in a cornfield in western Minnesota. — Cole Premo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 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

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