gyro

1 of 3

noun (1)

gy·​ro ˈjī-(ˌ)rō 

plural gyros

1

: gyrocompass

2

: gyroscope

gyro

2 of 3

noun (2)

gy·​ro ˈyē-ˌrō  ˈzhir-ō 

plural gyros

: a sandwich especially of lamb and beef, tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce on pita bread

Gyro

3 of 3

noun (3)

Gy·​ro ˈjī-(ˌ)rō 

plural Gyros

: a member of a major international service club

Examples of gyro in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Jordanian couple brings halal Mediterranean food to CT with authentic shawarma, hummus and gyros A wind turbine is damaged off Nantucket Island. —Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024

From the two remaining gyros, NASA has reserved one as a backup, so Hubble is now operating with a single gyro. —Panagiotis Tsiotras, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024

Including the problematic gyro, only three of the six remain active. —Lee Billings, Scientific American, 5 June 2024

Olga's Kitchen, known for its signature gyros on its famous Olga bread, has partnered with Big Boy, home of the Big Boy burgers and Slim Jim sandwiches, as a host kitchen. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Modern Greek gyros turn, from Greek; from the rotation of the meat on a spit

Noun (3)

Gyro International (association)

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gyro

• gyro horizon

Kids Definition

gyro

1 of 2 noun

gy·​ro ˈjī-rō 

plural gyros

1

: gyrocompass

2

: gyroscope

gyro

2 of 2 noun

gy·​ro ˈyē-ˌrō  ˈzhir-ō 

plural gyros

: a sandwich especially of lamb and beef, tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce on pita bread

Etymology

Noun

from Greek gyros "turn," so called from the rotation of the meat on a spit