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

Recent Examples on the Web Ask Jeanne anything about home maintenance Jeanne Huber can help solve your problems about home repairs, gardening issues and anything that affects your house, condo or apartment. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 Click here for more photos of Nick Bosa’s South Florida condo. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 July 2024 The jury is on a lunch break until 1 p.m. A key sticking point in this case is that the prosecution has no physical evidence that places Jackson-Bolanos inside Woll's condo, where police say she was stabbed to death in the early morning hours of Oct. 21, 2023. Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024 That's why homes can still present an issue for bird strikes, as well as apartments and condo buildings. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for condo 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

condo

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

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