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  • LEGO
    LEGO
    a brand name for interlocking plastic building bricks used as construction toys, and related products and services.
  • Lego
    Lego
    noun
    a construction toy consisting of plastic bricks and other standardized components that fit together with studs

LEGO

American  
[leg-oh] / ˈlɛg oʊ /
Trademark.
  1. a brand name for interlocking plastic building bricks used as construction toys, and related products and services.


Lego British  
/ ˈlɛɡəʊ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of LEGO

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

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Our Lego sets and footie pajamas were ungendered.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

In his free time, he builds Lego rockets and model rocket kits with his children.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"I grew up with Lego. My children grew up with Lego," said Momoa, who sees the colorful pieces and their infinite possibilities as a tool for developing creativity and imagination.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The final brick has been laid on a Lego model of a cathedral ten years after the project began.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“That’s so sweet of you. But Isabel can clean the Lego set. It’ll be good as new for Auggie, don’t worry.”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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