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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The little ones lasted an impressive hour before their attention waned (at which time there were beanbag chairs and toys at the ready).
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Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
Three officers fired several shots within seconds of arriving on the scene and another shot a beanbag round from a shotgun.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Some beanbag chairs may even be filled with compressed foam.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Fatboy beanbags also offered an escape from the heat with an indoor Restoration House offering AC, free K-beauty products and surprise DJ sets.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
Three officers fired several shots within seconds of arriving on the scene and another shot a beanbag round from a shotgun.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Some beanbag chairs may even be filled with compressed foam.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Fatboy beanbags also offered an escape from the heat with an indoor Restoration House offering AC, free K-beauty products and surprise DJ sets.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 18 Apr. 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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