IPO

noun

ˌī-(ˌ)pē-ˈō 

plural IPOs

: an initial public offering of a company's stock

Examples of IPO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Reuters, the stock exchange is planning to launch its IPO, which could value the company up to $47 billion, in the week starting 21 September. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

As the Dangote Group nears the opening bell for its Nigerian refinery’s IPO, plans to build a similar plant in Kenya are under the spotlight because of an array of potential challenges. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Remember when professional esports team FaZe Clan IPO-ed at a $725 million valuation? — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

SpaceX, by far the country’s and the world’s most active company in the areas of space launches and satellites, supercharged its recent record-setting initial public offering (IPO) with a plan to dominate this emerging market. — Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

initial public offering

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

IPO

noun

ˌī-ˌpē-ˈō 

: an initial public offering of a company's stock