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

Commenters argued her outfit definitely wouldn't be appropriate for a corporate position, but Carreño tells PEOPLE there's a wide range of outfits going on at her workplace: jeans, cargo shorts and trainers, to button-ups, polos and slacks. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 31 May 2025

Complete the look with a preppy striped polo and straw tote. —Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 May 2025

In September 2014, Grimm was paralyzed from the chest down after he was thrown from a horse during a polo tournament. —Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 28 May 2025

Homing in on the intersection of athleticism and elegance, the drop encompasses anoraks and shorts, tracksuits, hoodies, polos, T-shirts and skirts. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 May 2025

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

Rhymes for polo

• nolo

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