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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The cost of yogurt we make is about $1.50 a quart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Keurig Dr Pepper is selling its minority stake in Chobani, along with a Pennsylvania manufacturing facility, to the yogurt maker for $925 million ahead of the beverage company’s planned spinoff of its coffee business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Vegetarian food influencers demonstrate non-meat ways to increase protein in everyday meals with Greek yogurt, beans and cottage cheese.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

It is commonly present in yogurt and is generally recognized as a safe, off-the-shelf probiotic.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

So he gave me an old yogurt container full of water, and I opened the crate door without lifting the burlap, stuck the water inside, and shut the door again as fast as I could.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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

Since 2015, strides have been made to introduce more savory yogurts, taking inspiration from recipes around the world.

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

Janie, he was sure, had eaten all the lemon and vanilla yogurts.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold