combo

noun

com·​bo ˈkäm-(ˌ)bō 

plural combos

1

: a usually small jazz or dance band

2

informal : combination

an appealing color combo

Examples of combo in a Sentence

The carpet design comes in three different color combos.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ask the server to build you a generous sushi combo, with hand rolls, nigiri and salmon belly roll, as one entree option. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

There is frosting made with a combo of chocolate and cocoa powder. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Still, most of those QBs aren’t regularly going against Horn and Mike Jackson — one of the best cornerback combos in the league —every day. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

So, get ready to rock the fashion-girl combo by shopping some key staples below. — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

combination + -o entry 1

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for combo

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

combo

noun

com·​bo ˈkäm-ˌbō 

plural combos

1

: a small jazz or dance band

2

informal : combination