corn-field

A farmer walks through a corn-field at sunset.

Definition

Noun: A "corn-field" is a field where corn (typically maize in American English, or cereal grain like wheat in British English) is grown.

Usage Examples

• (A field used for growing corn.)
• (A field filled with corn plants.)

Advanced Usage

• "to work the corn-field": to cultivate or tend to a field of corn.

  • He spent the whole day working the corn-field. (He was engaged in agricultural labor in the corn field.)

• "to be lost in a corn-field": to be unable to find one's way in a large field of corn.

  • The children got lost in the corn-field during their game. (They became disoriented among the tall corn stalks.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cornfield (n): a single word variant of "corn-field," meaning the same thing.

  • The cornfield stretched for miles. (The field of corn was extensive.)

• Corn (n): the grain or plant itself, often referring to maize in American English or wheat/barley in British English.

  • The corn in the field is ready for harvest. (The crop is mature.)

Synonyms

• Grain field: a field where grain (such as wheat, barley, or oats) is grown.
• Maize field: specifically a field of maize (corn in American English).

Related Idioms

• "as tall as a corn-field": used to describe something very tall or towering.

  • The sunflowers were as tall as a corn-field. (They were extremely high.)

• "to hide in a corn-field": to conceal oneself in a large, dense area of corn.

  • The rabbit hid in the corn-field to escape the fox. (It sought refuge among the corn stalks.)