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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

Then it’s either at the feedlot or in the hayfield to make hay bales or help move cattle.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2019

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 got his chance to end the manhunt when he chased Mr. Sweat across a hayfield.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2015

And once they barely escaped from the middle of a hayfield when the hay was cutting.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams