cornfield

Thân thiện

A farmer walks through a cornfield at sunset.

Definition

Noun: A field where corn (typically referring to maize) is cultivated and grown.

Usage

The word "cornfield" is used to describe a specific area of agricultural land dedicated to growing corn. It is a compound noun formed from "corn" and "field." It is commonly used in both everyday and agricultural contexts.

Examples

• The children got lost playing in the vast cornfield.
• The farmer surveyed his cornfield, pleased with the crop's progress.
• A classic American image is a red barn next to a golden cornfield.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can be used to evoke imagery of rural life, abundance, or sometimes isolation.
  • Her thoughts wandered, lost in a cornfield of memories.

Variants and Related Words

• Corn (n): The primary cereal plant or its grains grown in such a field.
• Field (n): An area of open land, especially one used for agriculture.

Synonyms

• Maize field
• Corn plot

Notes on Meaning

• In British English, "corn" can refer to the chief cereal crop of a region, such as wheat. Therefore, "cornfield" in the UK might historically refer to a field of wheat. However, in modern international and American English, "cornfield" almost exclusively denotes a field of maize.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a field planted with corn

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