condo

noun

con·​do ˈkän-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce condo (audio)
plural condos
Synonyms of condonext
: condominium sense 1: 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

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Bad business decisions, a divorce and taxes left him with $9,000 in his bank account, a $13,000 MLB pension, a $242,000 retirement account, and $200,000 in equity in a Las Vegas condo. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 And especially in hurricane-prone Florida, insurance, maintenance and, for condo owners, special assessment costs have made homeownership increasingly costly. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 The condo was rented to Chase Tramont, a Republican lawmaker from Port Orange. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Robb Report got an exclusive first look at 44 West 8th Street, a new luxury condo coming to Greenwich Village that will bring just five residences to the upscale Manhattan neighborhood. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for condo

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 16 Jun. 2026.

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condo

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

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