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Meaning of "cornfield" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORNFIELD

cornfield  [ˈkɔːnˌfiːld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORNFIELD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cornfield is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORNFIELD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cornfield

Maize

Maize, known in some English-speaking countries as corn, is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain the grain, which are seeds called kernels. Maize kernels are often used in cooking as a starch.

Definition of cornfield in the English dictionary

The definition of cornfield in the dictionary is a field planted with cereal crops.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORNFIELD


airfield
ˈɛəˌfiːld
battlefield
ˈbætəlˌfiːld
Bloomfield
ˈbluːmˌfiːld
brownfield
ˈbraʊnˌfiːld
canfield
ˈkænˌfiːld
chesterfield
ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld
downfield
ˈdaʊnˌfiːld
Garfield
ˈɡɑːˌfiːld
grainfield
ˈɡreɪnˌfiːld
greenfield
ˈɡriːnˌfiːld
Hatfield
ˈhætˌfiːld
Huddersfield
ˈhʌdəzˌfiːld
infield
ˈɪnˌfiːld
Mansfield
ˈmænsˌfiːld
minefield
ˈmaɪnˌfiːld
oilfield
ˈɔɪlˌfiːld
outfield
ˈaʊtˌfiːld
Springfield
ˈsprɪŋˌfiːld
urnfield
ˈɜːnˌfiːld
Wakefield
ˈweɪkˌfiːld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORNFIELD

cornerstone
cornerways
cornerwise
cornet
cornetcies
cornetcy
cornetist
cornett
cornettino
cornettist
cornflag
cornflakes
cornflour
cornflower
cornflower blue
cornfly
Cornforth
cornhusk
cornhusker
cornice

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORNFIELD

afield
Beaconsfield
Caulfield
depth of field
electric field
Enfield
field
hold the field
home field
ice field
in the field
leave the field
Lichfield
Macclesfield
magnetic field
midfield
play the field
playing field
Sheffield
shield
Whitefield

Synonyms and antonyms of cornfield in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cornfield» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORNFIELD

Find out the translation of cornfield to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cornfield from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cornfield» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麦田
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

campo de maíz
570 millions of speakers

English

cornfield
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cornfield
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حقل ذرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нива
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

milharal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শস্যক্ষেত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

champ de blé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ladang jagung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kornfeld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トウモロコシ畑
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옥수수 밭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cornfield
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ruộng lúa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cornfield
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्नफिल्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mısır tarlası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campo di grano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нива
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lan de porumb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cornfield
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koringland
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sädesfält
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cornfield
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cornfield

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORNFIELD»

The term «cornfield» is regularly used and occupies the 73.831 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORNFIELD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cornfield» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cornfield» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cornfield

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2 QUOTES WITH «CORNFIELD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cornfield.
1
Billy Collins
Poetry is my cheap means of transportation. By the end of the poem the reader should be in a different place from where he started. I would like him to be slightly disoriented at the end, like I drove him outside of town at night and dropped him off in a cornfield.
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Becca Fitzpatrick
My first job entailed spending a summer working in a cornfield in Nebraska.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORNFIELD»

Discover the use of cornfield in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cornfield and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Strange and Wonderful Cornfield
As a child and teenager, I read and loved short stories, plays, anthologies of poetry, old textbooks I couldn’t possibly understand, biographies, fantasy, literature, trash—anything in print that is.
Judith Chimes, Judith Mesch, 2012
2
Last Harvest: From Cornfield to New Town: Real Estate ...
Traces the creation of a rural Pennsylvania residential subdivision from its planning and building stages to the residencies of its first owners, in an account that offers insight into the years-long process of housing development and how ...
Witold Rybczynski, 2008
3
Parícutin: the volcano born in a Mexican cornfield
Written in flowing prose & supplemented with compelling photography, this is the story of a new active volcano in the middle of a Mexican cornfield & its effect on a local agrarian people.
James F. Luhr, Tom Simkin, Smithsonian Institution, 1993
4
Brer Rabbit, Uncle Remus, and the "Cornfield Journalist": ...
This book explores Harris's four-decade newspaper and literary career, which remained a key part of his life and character even after he achieved critical and financial success in literature.
Walter M. Brasch, 2000
5
Ever Caught A Rabbit in A Cornfield
Never give up no matter the outcome. If you fall down get back up. If you set your mind and heart to accomplish something the possibilities are limitless.
Arthur S. Newman, 2011
6
From Quarry to Cornfield: The Political Economy of ...
From Quarry to Cornfield provides an innovative model for examining the technology of hoe production and its contribution to the agriculture of Mississippian communities.
Charles Cobb, 2000
7
Carlos Y La Milpa De Maiz/ Carlos And the Cornfield:
Having ignored his mother's warnings about what will happen if he doesn't bathe after working on his family's New Mexican farm, Carlos awakens one morning to find a squash growing out of his ear.
Jan Romero Stevens, Jeanne Arnold, 1995
8
Steamboat in a Cornfield
A rhyming text describes an incident on the Ohio River in 1910 in which the steamboat Virginia went aground in a cornfield.
John Hartford, 1986
9
Death in a cornfield and other stories from contemporary Taiwan
Translated from the Chinese by the staff of the National Institute of Translation and Compilation, Taipei, these stories will appeal to all readers intrigued by the fictive portrait of a culture in transition.
Ching-Hsi Perng, Chʻiu-kuei Wang, 1994
10
June Bug's Grocery and the Cornfield Jook: A South Albany ...
Inspired by the community members who encouraged and aided her efforts, Lawson began recording the rich recollections. June Bug's Grocery and the Cornfield Jook registers these voices of the community, the voices behind the painting.
Mary Sterner Lawson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORNFIELD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cornfield is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Local vet crash-lands plane in cornfield
Julie Lewis | The Daily StarA plane that crashed in to a cornfield on ... "violently" into a local cornfield Monday night, leaving Schoene with ... «Oneonta Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
El Salvador Farmers Successfully Defy Monsanto
Oscar Cruz scatters fertilizer on a cornfield in Tecomatepe, El Salvador, 23 miles north of the capital. (image: U.S. State Department). «AlterNet, Jul 15»
3
Scientists study ways to integrate biofuels and food crops on farms
Rather than looking at whole fields as the unit of planting decisions, researchers analyzed subareas of the cornfield. They found that subareas ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
4
Rejoice! Bro-country is dying out as new ideas push genre into …
Drinking in a cornfield is officially becoming passé. Women and newcomers are actually getting recognised by radio. After half a decade of the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
UK College of Dentistry: Providing Education and Care to …
... the University of Kentucky opened its doors 150 years ago, the space where the College of Dentistry (UKCD) now stands was a cornfield. «UKNow, Jul 15»
6
Drivers Dissatisfied with Diamond Detour
... off limits, forcing heavy traffic north to State Road 65, winding drivers through cornfield-covered country roads just to the Gibson County line. «Tristatehomepage.com, Jul 15»
7
Coal City tornado blows check 70 miles to Indiana
... cancelled check and blew it nearly 70 miles away to an Indiana cornfield. ... while checking for damage in a Jasper County, Indiana cornfield. «WLS-TV, Jul 15»
8
Man faces felony vandalism charges after driving through corn crop
Allen Wiler, 25, was arrested by the Dyer County Sheriff's Office on Sunday after admitting to driving through a cornfield. Officers were ... «State Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Sandusky man hurt in car crash
Hamlin's car went off the right side of the road and into a cornfield. The other driver fled the scene. First responders took Hamlin to Firelands ... «Sandusky Register, Jul 15»
10
Down the River: Another lost class ring
Considering the cornfield had been plowed for many seasons, the ring was in super condition. It was, without a doubt, the strangest ring story ... «Franklin News Post, Jul 15»

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