combo

noun

com·​bo ˈkäm-(ˌ)bō How to pronounce combo (audio)
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.
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All three flavors are delicious because the mac and cheese itself is tasty, and the bread cones taste like the perfect combo of garlic bread and everything bagel seasoning. Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 May 2025 July Fourth fireworks are coming early to the summer box office, thanks to the combo of Disney’s live-action redo Lilo & Stitch and Paramount’s latest Mission: Impossible movie, which marks Tom Cruise’s swan song as stealth spy Ethan Hunt. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025 This product uses a combo of p-menthane-3,8-diol and oil of lemon eucalyptus, with a 30 percent concentration. Kristin Canning, Wired News, 21 May 2025 Corbin Allen, a 6-foot-6 combo guard from Oak Park High School who announced plans to play basketball at the University of Kansas on Friday, has signed his financial aid agreement, coach Bill Self announced Tuesday. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for combo

Word History

Etymology

combination + -o entry 1

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of combo was in 1921

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“Combo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combo. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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combo

noun
com·​bo ˈkäm-ˌbō How to pronounce combo (audio)
plural combos
1
: a small jazz or dance band
2
informal : combination

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