yogurt

American  

[yoh-gert] / ˈyoʊ gərt /

Or yoghurt

noun

1. a tart, custardlike food made from milk curdled by the action of bacterial cultures, sometimes sweetened or flavored.

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yogurt British  

/ ˈjɒɡ-, ˈjəʊɡət /

noun

1. a thick custard-like food prepared from milk that has been curdled by bacteria, often sweetened and flavoured with fruit, chocolate, etc

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Etymology

Origin of yogurt

First recorded in 1615–25; from Turkish yoğurt

Example Sentences

I have yogurt with frozen blueberries and a little maple syrup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In fact, I prefer my yogurt extra salty over sweet.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

So, in an attempt to make yogurt more palatable, companies upped the sweet factor.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

One I keep coming back to: cashew-coconut yogurt.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Isn’t she just being the competent kind of mom who gets her kids yogurt?

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden