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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For Walter, 66, who grew up playing youth baseball about 50 miles from the Iowa cornfield that became Kevin Costner’s “Field of Dreams,” that financial success was all well and good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The founders met in 2017 as teenagers racing drones in a cornfield in Indiana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The greatest variation appeared when bees flew above the cornfield, where the scenery offered fewer distinct visual cues.
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
After breakfast, Nathan searched the cornfield, looking for more evidence of the thief.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Elected officials and some others see a chance to create jobs and lure data centers and manufacturers to a rural patch whose economy has been flatter than the surrounding cornfields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and grain elevators, when the train halted and a voice rang out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 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
“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
The area was a favored roosting site for thousands of blackbirds that were feeding in nearby cornfields.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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