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
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To subdue and arrest him, deputies employed several types of force, including firing beanbag rounds, using a stun gun and releasing a police dog, Carpenter said.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Small children pushed larger ones in wheelchairs at worrying speeds, caroming off the green and brown beanbag chairs that dotted the plot of artificial earth.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
The voluminous sleeves on Grande’s pink gown could have covered a couple of beanbag chairs.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
After being struck by the less-lethal rounds, Jason continues walking toward an officer holding a beanbag shotgun, the video shows.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
The popular lawn game, which requires contestants to sink beanbags into a hole in a wooden board 27 feet away, has been played on college campuses for decades.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Law enforcement fired a beanbag round, according to the Sheriff’s Office, which is a pillow of pellets fired from a shotgun as a non-lethal weapon, and used tasers on him before sending the two K9s after him.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Feb. 2024
Fairfax police swap shotgun rounds for beanbags, part of national shift
In the past, some police officials have questioned whether the device would be truly effective or worth the cost — about $1,000 per device for the Fairfax County department.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
During this incident, law enforcement fired a beanbag round at Gaver and used a stun gun on him, and authorities eventually sent the two K9s after him.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2024
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Small children pushed larger ones in wheelchairs at worrying speeds, caroming off the green and brown beanbag chairs that dotted the plot of artificial earth.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
The voluminous sleeves on Grande’s pink gown could have covered a couple of beanbag chairs.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
After being struck by the less-lethal rounds, Jason continues walking toward an officer holding a beanbag shotgun, the video shows.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
The popular lawn game, which requires contestants to sink beanbags into a hole in a wooden board 27 feet away, has been played on college campuses for decades.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Law enforcement fired a beanbag round, according to the Sheriff’s Office, which is a pillow of pellets fired from a shotgun as a non-lethal weapon, and used tasers on him before sending the two K9s after him.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Feb. 2024
Fairfax police swap shotgun rounds for beanbags, part of national shift
In the past, some police officials have questioned whether the device would be truly effective or worth the cost — about $1,000 per device for the Fairfax County department.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
During this incident, law enforcement fired a beanbag round at Gaver and used a stun gun on him, and authorities eventually sent the two K9s after him.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Beanbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beanbag. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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