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cornfield

American

[kawrn-feeld] / ˈkɔrnˌfild /

noun

a field in which corn is grown.

cornfield British

/ ˈkɔːnˌfiːld /

noun

a field planted with cereal crops

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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

Example Sentences

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In Dyersville: For the movie “Field of Dreams,” starring Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones, a cornfield is turned into a ballfield for a story about baseball players in the afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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

Las Vegas — I turn a bend and see a figure in a cornfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

He was captured in a hospital gown in a cornfield hours later.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

I was still in the cornfield, still lying in the dirt.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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