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hayfield

American  
[hey-feeld] / ˈheɪˌfild /

noun

  1. a field where grass, alfalfa, etc., are grown for making into hay.


Etymology

Origin of hayfield

First recorded in 1775–85; hay + field

Example Sentences

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On the way to dinner, the Patils noticed a property for sale in Amissville, Va. It was a hayfield with no utilities or driveway, but they saw the possibilities.

From Washington Post Oct. 21, 2021

“Every single rancher downstream from these places will benefit from this,” he said as he stood in a sunny hayfield along the Colorado River just outside the town of Kremmling.

From New York Times Sep. 4, 2021

They were captured in the hayfield alongside the jail.

From Slate Oct. 19, 2020

Blume and his wife were also furious that the workers had dug up their hayfield to install the pipe.

From The New Yorker Oct. 26, 2018

He doesn't know about the smell of a hayfield and eating beans off the vine instead of from the store.

From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman

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