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

Examples of condo in a Sentence

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In that sense, the condos operate slightly more like investment properties than other condo units inside luxury hotel buildings around town. Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025 Two other people who lived at the condo were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025 Cities like San Diego, San Jose and Santa Cruz now allow ADU condo sales. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025 The condo was built in 1980 and the living area totals 1,445 square feet. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for condo

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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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 13 Dec. 2025.

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condo

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

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