LEGO

[leg-oh]

Trademark.

1. a brand name for interlocking plastic building bricks used as construction toys, and related products and services.

Lego

/ ˈlɛɡəʊ /

noun

1. a construction toy consisting of plastic bricks and other standardized components that fit together with studs

Word History and Origins

Origin of LEGO¹

First recorded in 1955–60; abbreviation of Danish leg godt “to play well”

Word History and Origins

Origin of LEGO¹

C20: from Danish leg godt play well

Example Sentences

About 2,500 items, including 1,700 unopened boxes of Lego, were found when South Australian police raided a Royal Park home on Saturday.

From BBC

Housing modules will be “stacked on top of each other like Legos,” said Mike McCormick, the university’s vice president of facilities management and development.

From Los Angeles Times

Building Lego is something forward Lauren Hemp has done for years.

From BBC

The park opened after years of collaboration between Merlin, Lego's parent company and the local government.

From BBC

Jellycat toys have also been a growing trend among "kidults" - adults with a strong interest in toys and childish ephemera, such as Lego and Sonny Angels dolls.

From BBC