mayo

noun

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō 

: mayonnaise

Examples of mayo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hearty meat is just barely kissed with a bit of mayo; enough to give it some zing but not overpower the meat. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Lime juice, fish sauce, alliums, and a flash of heat from bird’s-eye chile are slightly mellowed with a big dollop of mayo. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

The pickles cut through the richness of the mayo while the hickory sauce’s sweetness plays very nicely with the savory cheese. — Katie Akin, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

And the brightness of the onions with the ‘herbiness’ of the mayo. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mayo

• hold the mayo

Rhymes for mayo

• buteo
• cacao
• vireo

Geographical Definition

Mayo

geographical name

1

ˈmī-(ˌ)ō  river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in the northwestern Mexico state of Sonora flowing southwest into the Gulf of California

2

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō  county of northwestern Ireland on the Atlantic in Connacht; capital Castlebar area 2084 square miles (5418 square kilometers), population 130,638

Biographical Definition

Mayo

biographical name

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō 

Charles Horace 1865–1939 and his brother William James 1861–1939 American surgeons