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

The restaurant also offers chicken wings and a chicken combo meal. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Holmes is here to prove you wrong, with a styling tip that keeps this combo going into winter. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

The trick is to break up the jacket-and-skirt combo and pair each with more casual pieces that take the edge off its classic finish. — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026

Just this week, Puck’s Matt Belloni mentioned the nom-snub combo as the third-funniest thing that could happen this awards season. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 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