NYT Dictionary

MONO

/ˈmɑ.noʊ/
NounAdjectiveMON-omon-o · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Shortenings, ultimately from the prefix mono- (“one, single”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wheeliemononucleosismonophoniccartridgegramophoneintercomjukeboxpavictrolaaudiophile

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 48 recorded puzzles:

+36 earlier appearances in the archive.

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