ret·ro
ˈre-(ˌ)trō 
: relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past : fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned
a retro look
retro
noun
1
: backward : back
retro-rocket
2
: situated behind
retroperitoneal
Examples of retro in a Sentence
Adjective
the retro look in fashion
retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s
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Adjective
Alderwoman Nicole Lee of the city’s 11th Ward, which includes the stadium, attended in a retro Sox shirt.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The building actually holds two concepts: Guests will need to pass through Dreamboat, the team’s recently opened retro vegan diner, before entering into the velvet-curtained Vulture.
—Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
The series is based on the popular Bethesda Game Studios games and features a post-apocalyptic wasteland of a retro American West.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Product Details: Material: Crystal | Capacity: 10.5 ounces | Number of Glasses in Set: Four
Best Coupe Champagne Glasses
Bring retro glamour to your bar cart with the help of the Wolcott Optic coupe from Crate & Barrel.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Retro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retro. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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retro
1 of 2 adjective
ret·ro
ˈret-rō
: relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past
retro-
2 of 2 prefix
: backward : back
retro-rocket
Etymology
Prefix
derived from Latin re- "back, again" and Latin -tro (the final part of intro "within")
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