Argo

noun

Ar·​go ˈär-(ˌ)gō 

: a large former constellation in the southern hemisphere lying principally between Canis Major and the Southern Cross that is now divided into the constellations of Puppis, Vela, and Carina

Examples of Argo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the company had spent $1 billion pursuing its own joint venture with Volkswagen, called Argo AI, Ford stopped funding the effort in 2022 and decided to pursue a partnership model. —Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 28 June 2025

His credits also include back-to-back Academy Award-winning films, Argo, directed by Ben Affleck, and 12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 June 2025

Affleck — who has long worked with Kroll at Warner Bros., including on his Oscar-winning Argo — was a key asset in promoting the film, which grossed $101.9 million globally following its April release. —Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025

It will be called the Mighty Argo Cable Car and is being built by Doppelmayr, a prominent lift manufacturer based in Austria and Switzerland. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 10 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin (genitive Argus), from Greek Argō

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Argo

• embargo
• supercargo