dojo

noun

do·​jo ˈdō-(ˌ)jō How to pronounce dojo (audio)
plural dojos
: a school for training in various arts of self-defense (such as judo or karate)

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Robert Read said his 12-year-old son, Theodore, who earned a black belt just before Christmas, is happily following Blanck to the new dojo. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Start With Mindset At the dojo, everyone is there to learn. Patricio Larrea, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026 The hardwood dojo, in the city of Inglewood 3½ miles east of Los Angeles International Airport, is the audacious creation of the Clippers' owner, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. David K. Li, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026 There is also a dojo in Mississippi and Kosovo. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dojo

Word History

Etymology

Japanese dōjō, from way, art + -jō ground

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dojo was in 1942

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“Dojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dojo. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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