beanbag

noun

bean·​bag ˈbēn-ˌbag 

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

Onshore, a Pinterest-worthy scene awaits with a calico tent fringed with palm leaves, colourful beanbags, a stack of novels, and a small campfire. — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Deputies later fired a less-lethal beanbag round toward the Volkswagen before approaching it. — Daniel Hunt august 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Visitors can sit on the small couch or on the comfortable black beanbag chair as a small television goes through Park U content on a slideshow. — Pj Green august 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Hunt could be seen gazing out at the water while sitting on a yacht’s deck on a beanbag, and doing a yoga pose in their hotel suite in other photos. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for beanbag

• airbag
• handbag
• ragtag
• sandbag
• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag

Kids Definition

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