mayo

noun

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō 

: mayonnaise

Examples of mayo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This recipe is proof that mayo makes the perfect partner to chocolate for a to-die-for dessert. —Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 July 2025

Pimento cheese – a blend of cheddar cheese, mayo and pimento peppers – wrapped in puff pastry and deep fried. —Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025

Made with two beef patties, a slice of American cheese, shredded lettuce, slivered onions, mayo and two tomato slices, the burger will be available nationally through 2025, McDonald's said. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 8 July 2025

The Daily Double, available now nationwide, is made with two beef patties, a slice of American cheese plus shredded lettuce, slivered onions, mayo and two tomato slices. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 July 2025

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