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polo

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpoʊɫoʊ// UK //pˈəʊləʊ// po·lo

n. a game played on horses where two teams try to hit a ball into a goal using long wooden sticks. It is a fast sport that requires great riding skills.

n. a team sport played on horseback in which players use long-handled mallets to drive a wooden or plastic ball into the opposing team's goal.


SIMPLE

He spends his weekends playing polo at the local club.

CONTEXTUAL

The annual polo match attracted a large crowd of spectators dressed in formal summer attire.

COMPLEX

Historically associated with the aristocracy, polo requires a high degree of coordination between the rider and the pony to navigate the field at high speeds.

Etymology 1

From Marco Polo, from Latin Marcus Paulus, from Paulus.

Etymology 2

From Italian Polo and Spanish Polo.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the sport itself; can be used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'polo shirt' or 'polo pony'.

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