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polo
1[poh-loh]
noun
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
any game broadly resembling this, especially water polo.
Polo
2[poh-loh]
noun
Marco 1254–1324, Venetian traveler.
polo
1/ ˈəʊəʊ /
noun
a game similar to hockey played on horseback using long-handled mallets ( polo sticks ) and a wooden ball
any of several similar games, such as one played on bicycles
short for water polo
Also called: polo neck.
a collar on a garment, worn rolled over to fit closely round the neck
a garment, esp a sweater, with such a collar
Polo
2/ ˈəʊəʊ /
noun
Marco (ˈmɑːkəʊ). 1254–1324, Venetian merchant, famous for his account of his travels in Asia. After travelling overland to China (1271–75), he spent 17 years serving Kublai Khan before returning to Venice by sea (1292–95)
Other Word Forms
- poloist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of polo1
Word History and Origins
Origin of polo1
Example Sentences
The former competitive swimmer and water polo player recalled the moment he realized he no longer felt safe in water.
At one end of the raised platform, the stalls are mostly occupied by polo shirt-wearing men quietly practicing their swings.
Wearing jeans and a polo shirt, Wilson had come into town from Malibu to do his first full-length interview since a short-lived comeback attempt in 1976.
A global businessman and ambassador of a prestigious London polo club, he rubbed shoulders with the British elite, including members of the Royal Family.
Red polo shirt, black pants from Kohl’s, Dashboard Confessional and Weezer echoing from the kitchen while the prep crew scrubbed down the line.
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