soybean

noun

soy·​bean ˈsȯi-ˌbēn 

variants or chiefly British soya bean

ˈsȯi-ə- 

: a hairy annual Asian legume (Glycine max) widely grown for its oil-rich proteinaceous seeds and for forage and soil improvement

also : its seed

Illustration of soybean

Examples of soybean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They were meant to stop drivers from careening across who were wrecking his soybeans. —Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025

In fact, pairing it with the following foods or supplements may help your body absorb it better: Lecithin-rich foods like soybeans, eggs, and vegetable oils may improve curcumin absorption. —Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025

Major crops include corn, soybeans, and wheat, and the state also produces beef and dairy products. —Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

The cutover land has grown up to brush, and enough small farms are scattered through the hollows to supply corn and soybeans. —Bill Thomas, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing soybean

• soybean oil

Rhymes for soybean

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

Kids Definition

soybean

noun

soy·​bean ˈsȯi-ˈbēn 

-ˌbēn

: a hairy annual Asian plant of the legume family widely grown for its edible seeds rich in oil and proteins, as food for livestock, and for soil improvement

also : its seed

Medical Definition

soybean

noun

soy·​bean ˈsȯi-ˌbēn 

variants also soya bean

: a hairy annual Asian legume (Glycine max) grown for its oil-rich proteinaceous seeds and for forage and soil improvement

also : its seed