green bean
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of green bean
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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To attract increasingly discerning consumers, Kroger has offered a precooked holiday meal for eight of turkey or ham, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry and gravy for about $11 a person.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
The roughly $40 basket includes a Butterball frozen turkey, a five-pound bag of potatoes, boxed macaroni and cheese and stuffing mixes, fresh cranberries and the ingredients for a green bean casserole and pumpkin pie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
Beitchman describe their shape as similar to Chinese green bean plants because they both coil at the very tip.
From Salon • May 14, 2025
A small fraction of conventional watermelon and green bean samples — 3% and 4%, respectively — tested positive for an especially concerning carbamate or organophosphate pesticide.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
Every day An Yi came to visit me, sometimes bringing me a bowl of sweet green bean soup from her grandmother.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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