polo

noun

po·​lo ˈpō-(ˌ)lō 

1

: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts

2

: water polo

3

: polo shirt

poloist

ˈpō-(ˌ)lō-ist 

noun

Examples of polo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their on screen involvement is confined to a charity polo tournament, the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Wellington, Florida, which raised money for Harry's charity Sentebale. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

The Archewell Foundation, of course, is the couple's humanitarian effort, while Archewell Productions is a media studio that most recently produced a documentary on polo that just came out on Netflix. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024

What was your knowledge of polo before working on this docuseries? —K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024

Adolfo is esteemed as one of the best polo players of all time, while his 17-year-old son is an emerging talent. —Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Balti, ball

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing polo

• polo coat
• polo-neck
• polo shirt
• water polo

Kids Definition

polo

noun

po·​lo ˈpō-lō 

: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball

poloist

ˈpō-lō-əst 

noun

Biographical Definition

Polo

biographical name

Po·​lo ˈpō-(ˌ)lō 

Mar*co ˈmär-(ˌ)kō  1254–1324 Venetian traveler