cornfield
Americannoun
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cornfields
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of cornfield
First recorded in 1275–1325, cornfield is from the Middle English word cornfield. See corn 1, field
Vocabulary lists containing cornfield
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Peter J. Davison’s set featured the typical house with a porch, barn and cornfield, even adding a little train that made a single pass across the front of the stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The study area included hedges, a cornfield, and a tree that stood between the hive and the food source, preventing a direct route.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins will meet in the 2026 Field of Dreams game as Major League Baseball returns to the Iowa cornfield for the first time since 2022.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
And people like the tree-lined urban street better than the cornfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
Clearly, the fence was not protecting the cornfield and would have to be replaced.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
We drove through the Indiana cornfields where he had worked and lived his entire life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
The tall, shiny buildings which rise out of the cornfields on the Myanmar side of the Moei river are a sight so jarring you find yourself blinking to be sure you haven't imagined it.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
One boy lamented that the family cornfields were so far away: “We miss going with our fathers to the milpas.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024
“So they’ll build the practical cornfields and then they’ll stop at a certain point, but the visual will continue on as far as you can see.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
Otherwise, why would so many horror movies have cornfields in them?
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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