bio

1 of 2

noun

plural bios
: a biography or biographical sketch

bio-

2 of 2

prefix

Examples of bio in a Sentence

Noun you can read a bio of the author on her home page
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Noun
At the time of his arrest on Monday, Suri was teaching a course and attending Georgetown as a postdoctoral fellow at the university's Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, according to his bio on the school's website. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025 Eichorn is married with four children, according to his Minnesota State Senate bio. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025 Staying inside the top-10 would lead to an unprecedented payday for Walker, who took a job as a waiter at restaurant chain Bahama Breeze around early 2022 before deciding to return to golf, according to his PGA Tour bio. Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025 Like his sibling, Noah followed Alexander into showbiz, but as a voice actor and narrator, according to his Instagram bio. Emy Lacroix, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bio

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bio was in 1947

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“Bio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bio. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

bio-

combining form
1
: life
biosphere
2
: living organisms or tissue
biochemistry
Etymology

Combining form

from Greek bi-, bio- "life"

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