green bean

noun

: a kidney bean that is used as a snap bean when the pods are colored green

Examples of green bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The meal includes a Butterball turkey and eight sides, including green beans, stuffing and potatoes, according to the company. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

These might include peppers, tomatoes, and bean plants like green beans and snap peas. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026

In 1955, Campbell’s Test Kitchen supervisor, Dorcas Reilly, created the original green bean casserole. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Oct. 2026

Meatloaf goes side-by-side with potatoes, gravy and green beans, for example. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for green bean

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine

Kids Definition

green bean

noun

: a kidney bean with the pods green when ready for harvest