LEGO

[leg-oh]

Trademark.

1. a brand name for interlocking plastic building bricks used as construction toys, and related products and services.

Lego

/ ˈlɛɡəʊ /

noun

1. a construction toy consisting of plastic bricks and other standardized components that fit together with studs

Word History and Origins

Origin of LEGO¹

First recorded in 1955–60; abbreviation of Danish leg godt “to play well”

Word History and Origins

Origin of LEGO¹

C20: from Danish leg godt play well

Example Sentences

Towards the end of the show, he stops everything to celebrate Buckland's 48th birthday, presenting the guitarist with a Lego Batmobile and promising, "I'll give you £1m if you build it before Fix You".

From BBC

She is a Lego collector and has worked as a pizza maker at Rizzo’s Pizzeria in Lomita for three years.

From Los Angeles Times

About 2,500 items, including 1,700 unopened boxes of Lego, were found when South Australian police raided a Royal Park home on Saturday.

From BBC

Apart from the Lego, other stolen items included soft toys, water guns and toy trucks with brands such as Pokémon, Barbie, Hello Kitty and Thomas the Tank Engine.

From BBC

She told BBC Scotland News that she was shocked and honoured by the recognition, which has also seen her turned into a Lego mini-figure, due to the awards being run in partnership with the Danish toy manufacturer.

From BBC