mayo

noun

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō 

: mayonnaise

Examples of mayo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Place the turkey slices, cranberry sauce, stuffing, mayo and lettuce leaves on a bread of your choosing and bake it in the oven or in a panini press. —Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024

Serve the balls with a cranberry aioli using your leftover cranberry sauce and mayo. —Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Method Combine the miso, saké, mirin, sugar and mayo in a small bowl, stirring with a fork or small whisk until no lumps remain. —The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024

Very Delta, Work’s podcast and YouTube show, is a reliable treasure trove of meme-worthy moments, including but not limited to: Delta Work imitating a Subway worker squirting out mayo and Delta Work unearthing the nuances of iced tea. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mayo

• hold the mayo

Geographical Definition

Mayo

geographical name

1

ˈmī-(ˌ)ō  river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in the northwestern Mexico state of Sonora flowing southwest into the Gulf of California

2

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō  county of northwestern Ireland on the Atlantic in Connacht; capital Castlebar area 2084 square miles (5418 square kilometers), population 130,638

Biographical Definition

Mayo

biographical name

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō 

Charles Horace 1865–1939 and his brother William James 1861–1939 American surgeons