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  LEGO

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

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Lego British  

/ ˈlɛɡəʊ /

noun

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

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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

Characters from the movie like Emmet and Unikitty, along with their toys and vehicles, are all now available from LEGO.

From Time ● Nov. 24, 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

The company launched over 330 new products in the period and has introduced a new interactive platform known as 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

Kirkham places activities such as reading fiction or creative crafts in a similar category, although these might face less stigma than an activity like Lego.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

And side by side, sometimes us crisscrossing bodies when we had to lean across one another to stick a Lego into place.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore