polo

1 of 2

noun (1)

po·​lo ˈpō-(ˌ)lō 

1

: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts

2

: water polo

3

: polo shirt

poloist

ˈpō-(ˌ)lō-ist 

noun

poloist

2 of 2

noun (2)

po·​lo·​ist ˈpōlōə̇st 

plural -s

: a polo player

Examples of polo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Mark Vestey, a professional polo player, bought the estate in 1973 and expanded it by acquiring surrounding farms and parts of Withington Manor Farm. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

The 2020 polo hall of fame inductee used to run the Royal Palm Polo Sports Club in Boca Raton, which shut down after nearly 50 years in 2008. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Sales this year are up 38 percent and its most popular products include golf skorts and cashmere polos and sweaters. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Wear them with your favorite vintage tee and sneakers or a polo tee and loafers for a casual ensemble, or slip on a sleek blouse and kitten heels for a night out with friends. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Balti, ball

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing polo

• polo coat
• polo-neck
• polo shirt
• water polo

Rhymes for polo

• nolo

Kids Definition

polo

noun

po·​lo ˈpō-lō 

: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball

poloist

ˈpō-lō-əst 

noun

Biographical Definition

Polo

biographical name

Po·​lo ˈpō-(ˌ)lō 

Mar*co ˈmär-(ˌ)kō  1254–1324 Venetian traveler