corn field

Thân thiện

A farmer walks through a corn field at sunset.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A field planted with corn: A piece of land, typically on a farm, that is cultivated and used for growing corn (maize).

Usage

• The term "corn field" is a compound noun used to describe a specific type of agricultural land. It refers to the field itself, not the act of planting or the corn plants individually. It is commonly used in both everyday and agricultural contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The tractor drove through the vast corn field.
  • Children sometimes get lost playing in tall corn fields.
  • The sunset over the golden corn field was beautiful.

Advanced Usage

• "Edge of the corn field": Refers to the boundary or perimeter area of the field.

  • We found wildflowers growing at the edge of the corn field.

• "Sea of corn field": A metaphorical expression describing a very large, expansive corn field.

  • From the hill, the landscape looked like a golden sea of corn fields.

Variants and Related Words

• Cornfield (noun): A common alternative spelling as a single closed compound word. The meaning is identical to "corn field".

  • The novel described life next to the old cornfield.

• Field of corn (noun phrase): A synonymous phrase with the same meaning.

  • They picnicked by a field of corn.

Synonyms

• Maize field: Specifically used in British English and other regions where "maize" is the common term for corn.
• Corn plantation: A less common term, sometimes used for very large-scale operations.

Related Phrases

• To be out in the corn fields: An informal phrase meaning to be working in or located among corn fields, often implying a rural setting.

  • He's been out in the corn fields all day.

• Corn field maze (or corn maze): A popular autumn attraction where paths are cut into a corn field to create a puzzle for visitors.

  • Every October, the farm sets up a large corn field maze.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a field planted with corn

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