Meccano
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A Meccano Luke Skywalker model was estimated to fetch £2,000 but sold for £7,595, and other big sellers included a Meccano Boba Fett at £8,330.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024
Traditionalists scoffed at his use of industrial materials, and at designs that were variously likened to an oil derrick, a V-8 engine, an espresso machine and a Meccano construction set.
From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2021
Toy firm Spin Master has its equivalent arriving in the shops for Christmas: the bigger, more retro-looking Meccano MAX.
From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2017
Burden's series of model bridges made of Meccano and Erector set parts were so striking, Biggs had not dared to plumb the territory himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2015
The only good toys that I know of are Meccano and Primus, but there is much need for constructive toys for younger children.
From A Dominie in Doubt by Neill, Alexander Sutherland
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
