1
: a cloth bag partially filled typically with dried beans and used as a toy
2
: any of various pellet-filled bags used as furniture (such as a chair) or household articles (such as an ashtray base)
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The project will also fund the addition of an adult fitness area, restroom improvements, renovated batting cages, improved pickleball facilities, beanbag toss games, and the native restoration of woodland and wetland areas with interpretive signage, the park district said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Parents are under no obligation to explain the rules of this beanbag-and-brick-hiding game to us.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
Hammond withdrew his service weapon and told Gaines to grab a beanbag gun from his vehicle.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The project will also fund the addition of an adult fitness area, restroom improvements, renovated batting cages, improved pickleball facilities, beanbag toss games, and the native restoration of woodland and wetland areas with interpretive signage, the park district said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Parents are under no obligation to explain the rules of this beanbag-and-brick-hiding game to us.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
Hammond withdrew his service weapon and told Gaines to grab a beanbag gun from his vehicle.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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beanbag
noun
bean·bag
ˈbēn-ˌbag 
1
: a cloth bag usually filled with dried beans and used in many games
2
: a bag filled with pellets that is used as a chair
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