Definition of polo
1 : a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
2 : water polo
3 : polo shirt
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Water polo is one of 45 sports being contested at the 2017 Maccabiah Games (also known as the Jewish Olympics) in Israel from July 4-18.
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Actor Tommy Lee Jones has lived in Wellington and owned a polo ranch there.
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The Burbank High football and boys’ basketball, Burroughs boys’ water polo and Providence girls’ volleyball teams all enjoyed remarkable and historic runs this 2016-17 sports season, with each dropping down at least one division.
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The facility offers a comprehensive lineup of thrills, including an outdoor wakeboarding lake, polo, go-karting, paintballing, archery, horseback-riding and more.
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The school's Benny Beaver mascot played rock-paper-scissors with players donning charcoal Oregon State polos during a public viewing party at the Club Level of Reser Stadium.
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Tickets are $55 per person and include entry to the polo match, open bar, raffle and access to silent auction.
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All three have exposed their children to water polo.
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Tartikoff, a slender, graying man in chinos and a blue polo shirt, nods sympathetically.
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Origin and Etymology of polo
Balti, ball
First Known Use: 1872
POLO Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of polo for English Language Learners
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: a game played by two teams of four players who ride horses while using long mallets to hit a wooden ball into a goal
POLO Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of polo for Students
: a game played by teams of players on horseback who use long-handled mallets to hit a wooden ball into a goal
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See words that rhyme with polo Spanish Central: Translation of polo Nglish: Translation of polo for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about polo
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