beanbag

noun

bean·​bag ˈbēn-ˌbag How to pronounce beanbag (audio)
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)

Examples of beanbag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The county at the time had no polices regarding the use of beanbag rounds. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023 Some experts, such as Gordon, say the company’s core business model — renting office space, tricking it out with beanbag chairs and free beer on tap, then renting it out again — is far from revolutionary. Kelly Kasulis Cho, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023 Land of Nod: Save up to 80% off thousands of sale items; up to 20% off activity tables, Parker Kids chairs, Nod chairs and beanbags. Megan Stein, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023 Police officials say sponge rounds — which are a little bigger than golf balls — are more expensive than beanbags, but they can be fired from greater distances. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023 The objective is to toss a beanbag across the room into a five-gallon bucket to win a scratch-off lottery ticket. Sydney Bean, New York Times, 10 June 2023 The decor was part college dormitory, part electronics repair shop: art posters, beanbag chairs, coffee machines, stereo systems, and electronic equipment of all sorts scattered about. IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2023 While several local agencies issue beanbag shotguns to patrol officers, others opt for 40 mm launchers and sponge rounds. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023 Chisholm then attempted to shoot Conlon with a beanbag shotgun. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of beanbag was in 1861

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“Beanbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beanbag. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

beanbag

noun
bean·​bag ˈbēn-ˌbag How to pronounce beanbag (audio)
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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