corn fields

Rows of maize

Corn fields are large agricultural areas planted with corn (maize).

The term evokes American rural landscapes—endless rows of tall stalks stretching to the horizon, often associated with the Midwest: We drove for hours past nothing but corn fields.

Corn fields figure in folklore and film as places where things hide or get lost.

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rows · tractors · cobs · roots · leaves · harvest · rustling · scarecrow · heartland · amber waves · soil health · maze · crop circles · gold · dust · acres · silos · irrigation

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land use and cultivation

corn fieldswilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

urban development · concrete jungle · parking lots · shopping malls · industrial zones

landscape type

corn fieldsskyscrapers

Extremely tall urban buildings

dense forest · city blocks · mountain peaks · downtown · jungle

land use type

corn fieldswheat fields

Cultivated land for cereal

rice paddies · soybean fields · orchards · vineyards · cattle ranches

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G