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

This combo will bring wind chills down to the single digits across most of the Northeast, with some even getting down to subzero wind chills. —Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026

In Fallout, the answers are much more simple — a dangerous combo of eugenics and out-of-control capitalism. —Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026

This combo is harder for the moles to dig through again and can help restore the soil to its original structure. —Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026

The leather-and-elastic combo is sophisticated but offers enough stretch to wear it higher on your waist with a dress or over a winter coat—a sleek alternative to a traditional, robe-style tie belt. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 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