mayo

noun

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō 

: mayonnaise

Examples of mayo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seeing customers lined up waiting outside a run-down restaurant down the street, McLamore joined the queue and got what other people were getting, a couple of quarter-pound hamburgers on five-inch buns topped with lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, pickles, onions and ketchup. —Steve Patterson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

The lobster fries were buttery with a generous portion of the poached crustacean, plus truffle mayo, mozzarella, garlic confit and cilantro. —Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

This is also the perfect time to stir up a bowl of burger sauce (a mix of mayo, ketchup, hot sauce, and pickle juice). —Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026

The lettuce and onions are appropriately crunchy, the light mayo spread prevents sogginess and, most importantly, the quarter-pound patties are large and flavorful, with a noticeable taste of black pepper. —Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mayo

• hold the mayo

Rhymes for mayo

• buteo
• cacao
• vireo

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