LEGO

[ leg-oh ]

/ ˈlɛg oʊ /

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Trademark.

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

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Origin of LEGO

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

Words nearby LEGO

legitimize, leglen, legless, legman, Legnica, LEGO, leg-of-mutton, legoglobin, legong, leg-pull, Legree

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How to use LEGO in a sentence

Lego clearly believes AR will play a part in its future and Vidiyo represents the lighter, more play-oriented side.
Lego’s new toy lets kids make music videos in augmented reality|Stan Horaczek|February 16, 2021|Popular-Science
Their Free Universal Construction Kit is a set of 80 blocks that allow children to connect parts from 10 popular construction sets including Lego and Tinker Toys.
Toys Are the Future of Philosophy - Issue 93: Forerunners|Jonathon Keats|December 9, 2020|Nautilus
The blocks are also compatible with Lego pieces so children can augment the design of their constructions with additional elements if they have a few bricks lying around.
Gift Guide: 22 STEM toy gift ideas for every little builder|Natasha Lomas|November 23, 2020|TechCrunch
In addition to shifting ads to Instagram, Lego is also buying ads on YouTube and Snapchat.
The Facebook ad boycott ended months ago. But some big companies continue the fight|Danielle Abril|November 7, 2020|Fortune

Outschool is a platform that sells small-group classes led by teachers on a large expanse of topics, from Taylor Swift Spanish class to engineering lessons through Lego challenges.
Teachers are leaving schools. Will they come to startups next?|Natasha Mascarenhas|October 30, 2020|TechCrunch
“No,” the clearly annoyed 77-year-old star of The Shawshank Redemption and The Lego Movie told The Daily Beast.
Morgan Freeman Gently Slapped My Face|Asawin Suebsaeng|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
LEGO has succeeded in convincing itself and its public that its brand is endearingly and refreshingly neutral.
Why It Took LEGO So Long to Get the Memo: Girls Like Science, Too|Samantha Allen|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her request was simple: “I want you to make more LEGO girl people and let them go on adventures and have fun, OK!?!”
Why It Took LEGO So Long to Get the Memo: Girls Like Science, Too|Samantha Allen|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One easy answer lies in the patrilineal history of LEGO itself.
Why It Took LEGO So Long to Get the Memo: Girls Like Science, Too|Samantha Allen|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With this new development, LEGO tacitly undermined its own claims to neutrality.
Why It Took LEGO So Long to Get the Memo: Girls Like Science, Too|Samantha Allen|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was divided into centuries, each led by a centurion; and the whole body together was called a legion, from lego, to choose.
Young Folks' History of Rome|Charlotte Mary Yonge
Lego eisdem libros meos episcopales, majorem et minorem, quos ego compilavi.
Old English Libraries|Ernest Savage
He would rather not appear insolent, if he could avoid it (ouch os authadizomenos touto lego).
Apology|Plato
Cuthullin gained a complete victory over him at the lake Lego, but was mortally wounded in the pursuit by a random arrow.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
Each one snapped into the previous one with a Lego-like click.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for LEGO

Lego

/ (ˈlɛɡəʊ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Lego

C20: from Danish leg godt play well

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