mayo

noun

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō 

: mayonnaise

Examples of mayo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pick up sandwiches and snacks at Moulton Farm for a beach or hiking picnic, or cozy up at a table in Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant for The Gobbler sandwich (turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and mayo on brioche). — Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

Don’t worry the tomato is still the star, and the mayo is still spread thick, but just before closing up the sandwich, try adding a few sunflower seeds. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

The house sauce is a ketchup, mayo and whole grain mustard combination, halfway between fry sauce and Thousand Island. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Try mustard in place of heavy mayo, grilled instead of fried, salsa instead of creamy dips, and fruit instead of a second dessert. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 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