yogurt

noun

yo·​gurt ˈyō-gərt 

variants or less commonly yoghurt

: a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of two bacteria (Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus) have been added

Examples of yogurt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, other foods often contain more probiotics per serving than yogurt. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Feb. 2026

Vitamin D, which is produced when sunlight hits your skin, can also be found in mushrooms, egg yolks, fatty fish as well as many fortified milk, non-dairy milk alternatives and yogurt. —Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026

In a rare interview last year with French financial daily Les Echos, Emmanuel Besnier said the commodity is the company’s backbone, with diversification focused on expanding geographically and into related products like yogurt. —Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026

Key Takeaways Easy ways to add potassium to your meals include swapping red meat for fish or plant proteins, replacing cream sauces with tomato, incorporating more leafy greens into meals, and snacking on yogurt or kefir. —Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Turkish yoğurt

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing yogurt

• frozen yogurt

Kids Definition

yogurt

noun

yo·​gurt

variants also yoghurt

ˈyō-gərt 

: a slightly acidic semisolid food that is often flavored and sweetened and is made of milk that has been soured by the addition of bacteria

Medical Definition

yogurt

noun

yo·​gurt

variants also yoghurt

ˈyō-gərt 

: a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus (L. bulgarius) and Streptococcus (S. thermophilus) have been added