peanut butter

noun

: a creamy food made of peanuts that is used especially as a spread, filling, or ingredient

peanut butter and jelly

smooth/chunky peanut butter

… indulgent brownies—rich with peanut butter and studded with chocolate chips …

—Gourmet

Stuffed with peanut butter, celery is the quintessential after-school snack …

—Sara Dickerman

—often used before another noun

a peanut butter sandwich

peanut butter cookies

Examples of peanut butter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shelf-stable picks that need no fridge include trail mix, applesauce cups, peanut butter with rice cakes, nuts and veggie chips. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Shelf-stable picks that need no fridge include trail mix, applesauce cups, peanut butter and rice cakes, nuts and veggie chips. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

That became an issue during contamination events like the great onion recalls of 2020 and 2021 and the great peanut butter poisoning of 2022. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026

Wild Lab Bakery sells decadent peanut butter cup cookies, as well, and Missy’s Pies slices up a droolworthy combo that features a layer of peanut butter on top of a chocolate brownie. — Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

peanut butter

noun

: a paste made chiefly of ground roasted peanuts