plano-

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “flat,” “plane,” used in the formation of compound words.

   planography.

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plano- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “moving,” “capable of movement,” used in the formation of compound words.

   planogamete.

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plano ³ American  

[pley-noh] / ˈpleɪ noʊ /

adjective

1. pertaining to eyeglasses that do not contain a curvature for correcting vision defects.

   plano sunglasses.

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Plano ⁴ American  

[pley-noh] / ˈpleɪ noʊ /

noun

1. a town in N Texas.

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plano- British  

combining form

1. indicating flatness or planeness

   plano-concave

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Etymology

Origin of plano-¹

Combining form representing Latin plānus level, plānum level ground

Origin of plano-¹

Combining form representing Greek plános wandering, roaming. See planet

Origin of plano¹

First recorded in 1945–50; independent use of plano- ¹

Example Sentences

The Plano, Texas-based retailer says its 667 stores and e-commerce business have 50 million customers in households with average annual incomes of $65,000 to $75,000.

From Seattle Times

One Protestant pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Johnston of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, said the disparity illustrates the “rife biblical illiteracy in the church.”

From Washington Times

According to Mr. Johnston, who is also the apologetics pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, the new survey and its findings about the resurrection offer an opportunity for churches to teach about the subject’s centrality to what it means to be a Christian.

From Washington Times

And now there’s the Plano House of Comedy, the Dallas Comedy Club and a few independent shows.

From Los Angeles Times

Freeman’s family said he died Friday night at a Plano hospital, where he was surrounded in his final hours by his wife, Judy, his son Danny and daughter-in-law, a granddaughter and his two great-grandsons.

From Seattle Times