LEGO
a brand name for interlocking plastic building bricks used as construction toys, and related products and services.
LEGO
American
[leg-oh]
/ ˈlɛg oʊ /
Trademark.
Lego
British
/ ˈlɛɡəʊ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of LEGO
First recorded in 1955–60; abbreviation of Danish leg godt “to play well”
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But things really exploded on 21 May, when Schneider, who has 1.4m subscribers, posted a video called "I tracked down the thief who stole $200,000 of LEGO".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
They are a privately-held company, with more than 3,000 patient transportation vehicles in 15 countries, owned by a number of different entities, including an investment company with ties to toy manufacturer LEGO.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2022
“It’s like the biggest jigsaw puzzle you’ve even seen,” Solar Decathlon director Richard King says of Clemson University’s home, made of thousands of pieces of flat-packed plywood that lock together like LEGO.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 9, 2015
Last year, LEGO, home of the popular, traditional sex role-friendly “Friends” line, introduced a limited edition science themed “Research Institute” kit with a female paleontologist, astronomer and chemist.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2015
You could make five Faults for one LEGO.
From Time ● Jun. 7, 2014
Lego, the world's biggest toy maker by revenue, posted "stronger than expected" earnings for the first half of the year, its chief executive told AFP, with net profit rising 32 percent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Lego launched over 330 new products in the period and introduced a new interactive platform called Lego Smart Play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Authorities have recovered nearly $30,000 worth of Lego sets that were allegedly stolen from a cargo train.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"If you go into a Lego shop now, it's pretty much split 50-50. On your left, you've got a kids and teenagers section, and on your right, it's just a whole adult section."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Rose’s Lego buildings were like tombstones, I realized.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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