memo

[mem-oh]

noun

plural

memos 

1. memorandum.

memo

/ ˈmɛməʊ, ˈmiːməʊ /

noun

1. short for memorandum

Other Word Forms

• countermemo noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of memo¹

By shortening; -o

Example Sentences

Fox 11, which first published the Fire Department memo, reported that several firehouses lowered their flags to half-staff anyway.

From Los Angeles Times

Secret Service Director Sean Curran wrote in a memo to staff that politically motivated attacks are on the rise and members of the protective detail should not be exacerbating the issue.

From BBC

Only in the last decade or so has the art and design world really gotten the memo — an enthusiastic course correction that’s made the recovery of Anni Albers’ legacy possible.

From Los Angeles Times

In one case, the memo noted the parents said they will “do everything possible” to get their daughter out of the country again, “because she had received death threats.”

From Los Angeles Times

Crunchyroll did not disclose the number of layoffs, but in an internal memo, Purini said the restructuring was to address the company’s growth and part of a “new organizational model that supports regionally-empowered teams.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• comment 
• commentary 
• diary 
• inscription 
• journal 
• letter 
• memorandum 
• message 
• missive 
• remark 
• summary