condo

noun

con·​do ˈkän-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce condo (audio)
plural condos
: condominium sense 3: such as
a
: a unit in a multiunit structure (such as an apartment building) or on land owned in common (such as a town house complex)
He lives with his wife … in a really great condo with a really great view of Boston Harbor.Wendy Wasserstein
b
: a building containing condominiums
Pastel condos dot the hills, and chili stores and sweet "shoppes" line the main drag.Ted Fishman

Examples of condo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Single-family homes, condos, townhouses, and apartments are available to rent in The Woodlands. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024 Ball leased the condo since 2020, Atlanta Realtor Pierre Reeves told the Business Journal. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024 The condo plan abandons an eco-adventure resort and hotel, which was approved in 2018 by voters and in 2021 by the Miami City Commission. Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 In addition to his condo on Cambridge’s tony Memorial Drive, Bolger owns a house in Virginia and his family farm in Michigan. Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for condo 

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of condo was in 1964

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“Condo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condo. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

condo

noun
con·​do ˈkän-dō How to pronounce condo (audio)
plural condos

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