hayfield

noun

hay·​field ˈhā-ˌfēld How to pronounce hayfield (audio)
variants or less commonly hay field
: a field where herbaceous plants and especially grasses or legumes (such as timothy or alfalfa) are grown for hay (see hay entry 1 sense 1)

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Across town, hayfields have been replaced by ranchette developments, and the town is full of new construction that tries, with varying levels of success, to look old. — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023 With that in mind, ideal brood habitat is fairly open—think hayfields, food plots, and very early successional habitat—but with good escape cover nearby. — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024 The label recounts the tale of one particularly hair-raising, almost-emergency landing in a hayfield. — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024 The second generation expanded orchard acreage and planted hayfields. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hayfield

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hayfield was in 1785

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“Hayfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayfield. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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