condo

noun

con·​do ˈkän-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce condo (audio)
plural condos
: condominium sense 3: 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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High above one of Manhattan‘s most famous (and most affluent) boulevards, an expansive, full-floor condo is ready to welcome a new owner. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025 From the outside, the Harris County Jail might be mistaken for a high-end condo, with walls of windows that overlook the bayou in downtown Houston. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025 Tallgrass will feature condos, single family homes and apartments. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025 So far, one 28-story condo tower is standing. Susannah Bryan, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025 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 11 Oct. 2025.

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condo

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

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