gyro

1 of 3

noun (1)

gy·​ro ˈjī-(ˌ)rō How to pronounce gyro (audio)
plural gyros

gyro

2 of 3

noun (2)

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 How to pronounce Gyro (audio)
plural Gyros
: a member of a major international service club

Examples of gyro in a Sentence

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Noun
Some of my favorites are Ino Ino Stand for local wild boar hamburgers and gyros; Country Time for coffee and fluffy egg sandwiches; and Kitsune no Botan for unique Japanese dishes in a traditional izakaya setting. Dani Benton, Contributor, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for gyro 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of gyro was in 1910

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“Gyro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyro. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

gyro

1 of 2 noun
gy·​ro ˈjī-rō How to pronounce gyro (audio)
plural gyros

gyro

2 of 2 noun
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

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