cornhole
noun
corn·hole
ˈkȯrn-ˌhōl 
: a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag through a hole in the center of the platform
At Bristol, wandering about the grounds outside the track, I joined some tailgaters in a couple of rounds of cornhole, the beanbag-toss game.—
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The beer garden comes alive every weekend with free live jams courtesy of the Summer Music Series, and there’s always a round of cornhole going.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
Open to all ages, the event will feature: local band Working Class Zero from Noon to 3 p.m.; a cornhole tournament at 3 p.m.; a chili cook-off at 4 p.m.; AC/DC tribute band Bonfire from 4 to 7 p.m.; and an after party at 7:30 p.m. at Region Bowl, 725 Indiana 2 in Hebron.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Saturday the 28th features the Eagle Fun Days Fun Run, a vendor market, live music, car show, Wet & Wild Parade, cornhole tournament, Rotary ball drop and the fire truck pull.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
Stay for a while and enjoy more than beers on tap, as well as plenty of games like cornhole and ping pong.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
Open to all ages, the event will feature: local band Working Class Zero from Noon to 3 p.m.; a cornhole tournament at 3 p.m.; a chili cook-off at 4 p.m.; AC/DC tribute band Bonfire from 4 to 7 p.m.; and an after party at 7:30 p.m. at Region Bowl, 725 Indiana 2 in Hebron.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Saturday the 28th features the Eagle Fun Days Fun Run, a vendor market, live music, car show, Wet & Wild Parade, cornhole tournament, Rotary ball drop and the fire truck pull.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
Stay for a while and enjoy more than beers on tap, as well as plenty of games like cornhole and ping pong.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Cornhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornhole. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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