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

With Piece By Piece hitting cinemas this month, Neville told us about the film's unexpected genesis, how he convinced Lego to come on board, and the stars who had notes about their Lego minifigures.

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In the film, you dramatise the moment Pharrell asked you to make the film in Lego, and your response is “Lego? Seriously?”

From BBC

The main difference is that when Pharrell said “Lego movie”, I thought, “Hell, yeah!”

From BBC

He basically said, "People have always wanted me to tell my story, and I've never been that interested, but I love your films, and I had the idea that you could make a documentary about me, and when you were done with it, you could throw away the visuals and do it again as Lego."

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I love the way you visualise Pharrell’s beats as Lego sculptures, each with its own unique shape.

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