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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Among those were were present for the ceremony were the parents of Anastasia Gromava, one of the victims who was 24 years old, staying at her friend's condo inside Champlain Towers South when the building collapsed. Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 June 2026 The condo collapse was the highest-level mass casualty event ever in Miami-Dade County. Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 June 2026 Following the collapse, state legislators passed new laws to bolster condo safety, another theme touched on by speakers at the event. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 The condo features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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condo

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

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