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

The shop is open 24 hours a day and the menu ranges from breakfast sandwiches to gyros, but the winning combo? —Siena Kessler, People.com, 30 July 2025

What: An eclectic assortment of tacos and walking tacos, street corn, wings, gyros, hot dogs and more. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 25 June 2025

Masala Maniac Masala Maniac is a new Indian restaurant near ASU in Tempe serving curries, kebab and gyro plates, pita wraps, naan and traditional teas. —Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025

The sandwich features their homestyle gyro on a hoagie roll topped with a tzatziki-style slaw. —Charlie Kolodziej, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025

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

Rhymes for gyro

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

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