Cornhusking (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of removing the husks from ears of corn.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A social gathering for the purpose of husking corn.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The community would gather at the annual cornhusking to socialize and share a meal together while working on the harvest.
- At the cornhusking, neighbors would bring dishes to share and the atmosphere would be filled with the sounds of laughter and music.
- The town's annual cornhusking was a beloved tradition that brought everyone together to work and celebrate the harvest season.
- As a child, I loved attending the cornhusking with my family, where we would spend the day husking corn and playing with our friends.
- The cornhusking was a quintessential fall event that brought our community closer together and provided an opportunity to bond over a shared task.