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
In 1963, the son of the founder of LEGO, Godtfred Christiansen, defined “10 characteristics of Lego” and one of them was: “For girls and for boys.”
From Time ● Jan. 2, 2012
The problem has now been resolved and Lego said it was not aware of wider payment issues.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Lego has taken its online marketplace BrickLink offline after detecting what it described as unusual activity on the platform.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Units could be added like Lego blocks to a larger location.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The children used it for Lego bricks, Robbins folded laundry on it, and a plywood covering allowed it to function as a work surface as her business grew.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
What seems like it was once a stylish living room is cluttered with piles of Lego bricks, broken doll heads, and clumps of dried Play-Doh.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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