crop circle

noun

: a geometric and especially a circular pattern of flattened stalks in a field of grain now usually attributed to natural phenomena or to the work of hoaxers trying to create the impression of a visit by extraterrestrial beings

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There’s a crop circle in a wheat field, too. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025 Birds, crop circles, and car chases abound. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025 He is later shown standing in what appears to be a crop circle. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 The landscape changed from row crop circles to a continuum of trees. — Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crop circle

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crop circle was in 1988

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“Crop circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20circle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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