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

Hank wore blue baggy jeans and a white polo, standing on the opposite side of his sister Alijah, who wore a blue and white floral dress. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 June 2025

Day wore a navy polo from Malbon's new Eagle Buckets collection. —Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025

The versatility is innate, with pieces that can be easily dressed up or down: jeans paired with a double-breasted blazer or a knit polo under a denim jacket. —Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 11 June 2025

Day sported a full American flag on his shorts to go with a navy Malbon polo that featured red and white striping and a custom flag on the arm sleeve. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Balti, ball

First Known Use

1872, 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