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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

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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

“Every single rancher downstream from these places will benefit from this,” he said as he stood in a sunny hayfield along the Colorado River just outside the town of Kremmling.

From New York Times Sep. 4, 2021

They were captured in the hayfield alongside the jail.

From Slate Oct. 19, 2020

Trevor Wild, of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, said the man drove through a hayfield and ditched his car Friday morning before he attempted to swim down the Bourbeuse River.

From Washington Times Jun. 20, 2020

She climbed onto the back of the truck and it automatically rolled across the hayfield toward the driveway.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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