Argos

American  

[ahr-gos, -guhs] / ˈɑr gɒs, -gəs /

noun

1. an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.

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Argos British  

/ -ɡəs, ˈɑːɡɒs /

noun

1. an ancient city in SE Greece, in the NE Peloponnese: one of the oldest Greek cities, it dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century _bc . Pop (municipality): 29 505 (2001)

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Example Sentences

They took a taxi to Whitechapel and bought a tent from Argos, then, with the intention of trying to go abroad despite not having their passports, they attempted to get to Plymouth by taxi.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

The auction room was eventually demolished and the area is now occupied by Halfords and Argos.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

The crew of the Argos Georgia was forced to flee the vessel shortly after 16:00 local time on Monday, the government of the Falkland Islands - a UK overseas territory - said.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

The league added that the club’s conduct in this matter, as laid out by the investigators, will be reviewed with the Argos.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Eumaios crossed the court and went straight forward into the megaron among the suitors; but death and darkness in that instant closed the eyes of Argos, who had seen his master, Odysseus, after twenty years.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer