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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Tournaments include bass fishing at 6:30 a.m., golf at 8 a.m., volleyball at 9 a.m. and cornhole at 6 p.m. There will also be musical acts such as tributes to Cher, KC & The Sunshine Band, Three Dog Night and Earth, Wind & Fire.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Family-friendly festivities, live music with P&G Big Band, Don't Tell Steve, cornhole tournament, fireworks at dusk.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 June 2024
There is a cornhole tournament at 5 p.m. and a trivia contest at 6 p.m. on July 3.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Nearby are tranquil seating areas; one next to a koi pond, and another on a big green lawn with Gatsby-like rocking chairs, hammocks, Jenga, and cornhole.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Family-friendly festivities, live music with P&G Big Band, Don't Tell Steve, cornhole tournament, fireworks at dusk.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 June 2024
There is a cornhole tournament at 5 p.m. and a trivia contest at 6 p.m. on July 3.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Nearby are tranquil seating areas; one next to a koi pond, and another on a big green lawn with Gatsby-like rocking chairs, hammocks, Jenga, and cornhole.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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“Cornhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornhole. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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