polo

noun

po·​lo ˈpō-(ˌ)lō 

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

poloist

ˈpō-(ˌ)lō-ist 

noun

Examples of polo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other sources, per People, report that the future couple first met at a polo match in 1986 before reconnecting when Dodi’s father Mohamed invited Diana and her sons to vacation on his yacht. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Sep. 2026

Polo Ralph Lauren the Bayport Poplin Jacket The Polo Bayport jacket—which has been having something of a moment this spring—may look like any other windbreaker at first glance, polo player logo notwithstanding. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Just six days before Sunday’s appearance, Swift kicked off the 2026 NFL season in a red-and-white gingham polo dress from Gigi Hadid’s Guest in Residence. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Water polo This was supposed to be the year another team in boys water polo was supposed to rise up and end Newport Harbor’s domination. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Balti, ball

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing polo

• polo coat
• polo-neck
• polo shirt
• water polo

Rhymes for polo

• nolo

Kids Definition

polo

noun

po·​lo ˈpō-lō 

: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball

poloist

ˈpō-lō-əst 

noun

Biographical Definition

Polo

biographical name

Po·​lo ˈpō-(ˌ)lō 

Mar*co ˈmär-(ˌ)kō  1254–1324 Venetian traveler