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polo

1 American  
[poh-loh] / ˈpoʊ loʊ /

noun

  1. 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.

  2. any game broadly resembling this, especially water polo.

  3. polo shirt.

Polo 2 American  
[poh-loh] / ˈpoʊ loʊ /

noun

  1. Marco c1254–1324, Venetian traveler.

polo 1 British  
/ ˈpəʊləʊ /

noun

  1. a game similar to hockey played on horseback using long-handled mallets ( polo sticks ) and a wooden ball

  2. any of several similar games, such as one played on bicycles

  3. short for water polo

  4. Also called: polo neck. 

    1. a collar on a garment, worn rolled over to fit closely round the neck

    2. a garment, esp a sweater, with such a collar

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Polo 2 British  
/ ˈpəʊləʊ /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • poloist noun

Etymology

Origin of polo

1835–45; < Balti (Tibetan language of Kashmir): ball

Example Sentences

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In 2024, Flav signed a five-year deal as the official hype man for the U.S. men’s and women’s water polo teams that included an undisclosed financial contribution to the women’s team.

From Los Angeles Times

Another secondary school in Derbyshire, Alvaston Moor Academy, is now ditching blazers and ties in favour of a black all-weather jacket and polo shirt from September.

From BBC

Dane spent his high school years as a competitive swimmer and water polo player.

From Salon

The aspiring actor, who moved to Hollywood six months ago, was a lifeguard growing up and played water polo competitively.

From Los Angeles Times

A former competitive swimmer and water polo player, he said ALS — also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease — initially caused the right side of his body to stop working.

From Los Angeles Times

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