yogurt

American  

[yoh-gert] / ˈjoʊ gərt /

Or yoghurt

noun

• yogurts
  plural

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  

/ ˈjəʊɡət, ˈjɒɡ- /

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• yogurts
  plural

Etymology

Origin of yogurt

First recorded in 1615–25; from Turkish yoğurt

Explanation

Yogurt is a creamy, slightly sour food that many people like to eat for breakfast. Frozen yogurt also makes a delicious dessert — especially with plenty of chocolate sprinkles. Yogurt is basically fermented milk, made thick and creamy by lactic acid and bacteria — it may not sound very appetizing described that way, but yogurt is a tasty food made even more delectable by the addition of sweeteners and fruit, or in savory dishes by salt and spices. And yogurt is good for you, adding healthy bacteria to your digestive system. The word comes from the Turkish yoǧurt, from a root meaning "condense."

Example Sentences

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Though Chobani yogurt billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya announced he was buying the company in 2024 and pledged to save it, Anchor Steam beer has still not returned to shelves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Streptococcus thermophilus, which is also commonly used as a yogurt starter, remained dominant in the semi-soft and harder cheeses throughout the maturation process.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

A red cartoon hunk of steak, a bronzed turkey, a few shrimp, a tub of unsweetened yogurt, an apple and a bag of frozen peas cascade alongside him.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

There were empty spaces in the yogurt sections of other stores, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

My favorite jeans are still in the dirty-clothes hamper, and all there is for breakfast is banana yogurt.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

The company, which also owns Activia, sells other flavored Dannon yogurts, including vanilla, blueberry and strawberry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

But keep away from artificially flavored yogurts with added sugars.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026

If you’re new to salty, spice-infused yogurts yet curious to try them, I have the perfect recipe for you.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026

Odors in low-fat yogurts can make them feel richer and thicker on the palate without adding more emulsifiers.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026

She opened the refrigerator, a gallery of fruits and vegetables and cheeses and yogurts, with a whole shelf full of drinks.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman