cornflakes

American  

[kawrn-fleyks] / ˈkɔrnˌfleɪks /

Or corn flakes

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a packaged breakfast cereal in the form of small toasted flakes made from corn, for serving cold with milk, sugar, etc.

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cornflakes British  

/ ˈkɔːnˌfleɪks /

plural noun

1. a breakfast cereal made from toasted maize, eaten with milk, sugar, etc

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Etymology

Origin of cornflakes

1905–10, corn ¹ + flakes, plural of flake ¹

Example Sentences

From cornflakes to the pacemaker, some of our most beloved—and useful—products were born of blunders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The popularity of the hermit crab as a pet soared in the 1970s, when one company branded them “Crazy Crabs” and told buyers they would eat anything: pizza, cookies, cornflakes!

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

This time I had to shrug and remind myself: It’s a good thing I like cornflakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

About 20 MPs have been invited in to Number 10 first thing for some cornflakes or perhaps something even more alluring.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023

Not a cloud in the sky For the record, Ed, I tell myself later, eating cornflakes, it’s Tuesday.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak