noun
polo
POH-loh/ˈpəʊləʊ/
A team sport in which horseback riders hit a ball with mallets.
Two polo opponents ride toward the same small white ball.
Etymology
The Balti word means “ball,” naming the central object of play. In English, that word became the name of the horseback game played with mallets.
In context
He played polo. He read Dr. Kipling. He had all that atmosphere.
More examples
- She plays polo at a nearby club every weekend.
- Each polo player uses a long-handled mallet to hit the ball.
- We watch a polo match from the edge of the field.