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

Stitch combines luxurious fabrics with tour-level style in this striped polo, crafted from breathable fabric and minimal branding. —Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025

The custom dress also echoed a look that Kate wore while supporting Prince William at a charity polo match in July 2022. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 July 2025

But Woods wasn’t the first professional golfer to wear a red polo on a Sunday. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025

Layer a Simple Sweatshirt Over a Cheery Polo A simple gray sweatshirt can be refreshingly elevated when layered over a red polo and worn with fluid, wide-leg trousers. —Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 July 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