gizmo

noun

giz·​mo ˈgiz-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce gizmo (audio)
variants or less commonly gismo
plural gizmos also gismos
: gadget

Examples of gizmo in a Sentence

He broke the gizmo he uses to open and close his garage door. found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage
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Over the years, the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog became renowned for gadgets, gizmos and innovative products. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 This new gizmo sounds like just the thing for someone in your life who's already got everything: a portable printer that puts art on your plate. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2025 For the past three years, New York City beaches have relied on drones to detect sharks and riptides, and now the gizmos are being used to drop flotation devices on swimmers in trouble. Henry Alford, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 The guitar player, his little knobby thing was not a gizmo thing. Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gizmo

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gizmo was in 1942

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“Gizmo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gizmo. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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gizmo

noun
giz·​mo
variants or gismo
plural gizmos or gismos
: gadget

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