topo-

1. a combining form meaning “place,” “local,” used in the formation of compound words:

   topography; topology.

topo-

¹

combining_form

1. indicating place or region

   topology

   topotype

   toponym

   topography

topo

²

/ ˈtɒpəʊ /

noun

1. mountaineering a picture of a mountain with details of climbing routes superimposed on it

Word History and Origins

Origin of topo-¹

Combining form of Greek tópos place, commonplace

Word History and Origins

Origin of topo-¹

from Greek topos a place, commonplace

Origin of topo-²

C20: shortened from topographical picture

Example Sentences

“I do see this Legislature finally coming around and pursuing laws that majority of Californians see as serious crimes that should’ve been felonies all along,” said Topo Padilla, board member of Crime Victims United.

From Los Angeles Times

Isidro “Topo” Alba, a Blythe Street veteran who clashed with Romo, was lured to a Target on Raymer Street.

From Los Angeles Times

But defense attorney Sabrina Shroff said Guo was not guilty of any of the dozen charges lodged against him since his March 2023 arrest, a decade after he left China in 2014 during a crackdown on corruption that ensnared individuals close to him, including a topo intelligence official.

From Seattle Times

In “El Topo,” his hypnotic 1970 western, Jodorowsky himself plays a gunslinger traversing an arid landscape filled with peculiar denizens.

From Los Angeles Times

In the sports-stadium context, the M’s Value Beers program hits it out of the park for, well, value: 10 different beers, from High Life to Deschutes Fresh Haze to pFriem pilsner, priced from $4.50 to $6.50 per can, with Topo Chico Ranch Water also available for $6.50.

From Seattle Times