gyro

1 of 3

noun (1)

gy·​ro ˈjī-(ˌ)rō 

plural gyros

1

: gyrocompass

2

: gyroscope

gyro

2 of 3

noun (2)

gy·​ro ˈyē-ˌrō  ˈzhir-ō 

plural gyros

: a sandwich especially of lamb and beef, tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce on pita bread

Gyro

3 of 3

noun (3)

Gy·​ro ˈjī-(ˌ)rō 

plural Gyros

: a member of a major international service club

Examples of gyro in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Restaurants will also donate $1 from every gyro sold to the Wounded Warrior Project. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024

Just enough time to grab a delicious gyro, their specialty, after leaving the press box late. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024

Other popular picks include the gyro, a beef and lamb combination served with rice, hummus, and Greek salad; the kibbeh; and the falafel. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024

But today, just three of those gyros are still functional, including the one gyro that has repeatedly malfunctioned and caused disruptions to Hubble’s detection abilities. —Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Modern Greek gyros turn, from Greek; from the rotation of the meat on a spit

Noun (3)

Gyro International (association)

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gyro

• gyro horizon

Kids Definition

gyro

1 of 2 noun

gy·​ro ˈjī-rō 

plural gyros

1

: gyrocompass

2

: gyroscope

gyro

2 of 2 noun

gy·​ro ˈyē-ˌrō  ˈzhir-ō 

plural gyros

: a sandwich especially of lamb and beef, tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce on pita bread

Etymology

Noun

from Greek gyros "turn," so called from the rotation of the meat on a spit