polo

¹ American  

[poh-loh] / ˈpoʊ loʊ /

noun

1. a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.

2. any game broadly resembling this, especially water polo.

3. polo shirt.

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Polo ² American  

[poh-loh] / ˈpoʊ loʊ /

noun

1. Marco c1254–1324, Venetian traveler.

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polo ¹ British  

/ ˈpəʊləʊ /

noun

1. a game similar to hockey played on horseback using long-handled mallets ( polo sticks ) and a wooden ball

2. any of several similar games, such as one played on bicycles

3. short for water polo

4. Also called: polo neck. 

   1. a collar on a garment, worn rolled over to fit closely round the neck

   2. a garment, esp a sweater, with such a collar

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Polo ² British  

/ ˈpəʊləʊ /

noun

1. Marco (ˈmɑːkəʊ). 1254–1324, Venetian merchant, famous for his account of his travels in Asia. After travelling overland to China (1271–75), he spent 17 years serving Kublai Khan before returning to Venice by sea (1292–95)

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Other Word Forms

• poloist noun

Etymology

Origin of polo

1835–45; < Balti (Tibetan language of Kashmir): ball

Example Sentences

Oaks Christian, the defending Southern Section Open Division champion in girls’ water polo, showed last week with an 11-7 win over previously unbeaten Mater Dei that it remains among the top teams in the Southland.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the games were taking place only weeks after Red Army tanks had crushed the Hungarian uprising, the tension at the water polo semifinal between Hungary and the Soviet Union was extreme.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nesbitt never anticipated, however, that the marketing strategy would involve his 10-acre polo field staging a medieval battle, complete with knights in suits of armor and a dragon flying overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adam Pretty: I have been trying to photograph water polo from the beginning of my sports photography career in 1998, as it has the potential for some amazing images.

From BBC

By day he joined guests, mainly Western tourists, in pool sessions of aerobics and water polo, while at night he helped stage dance shows and quiz contests.

From BBC

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