condor

noun

con·​dor ˈkän-dər  -ˌdȯr 

1

a

: a very large American vulture (Vultur gryphus) of the high Andes having the head and neck bare and the plumage dull black with a downy white neck ruff and white patches on the wings

called also Andean condor

b

: california condor

2

plural condors or condores kən-ˈdȯr-ˌās  : a coin (such as the centesimo of Chile) bearing the picture of a condor

Examples of condor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mark has become as rare in baseball as condor sightings in California. —Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2025

Starting in 1992, condors began to be reintroduced in California and later in Arizona and Baja California. —Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025

Turns out, if the large bird above you has a white triangle across its upper body resembling Texas longhorn antlers, that’s a condor. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025

Fact check: No, bird flu infection not 'made up' for patient in Mexico Other species infected include owls, storks, condors, penguins, seals, foxes, cats and dolphins, the U.N. reported. —Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cóndor, from Quechua kuntur

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing condor

• Andean condor
• California condor

Rhymes for condor

• fonder
• launder
• mandir
• maunder
• ponder
• squander
• wander
• yonder
• responder
• transponder

Kids Definition

condor

noun

con·​dor ˈkän-dər  -ˌdȯ(ə)r 

1

: a very large South American vulture of the high Andes having the head and neck bare and the plumage dull black with a ring of white down behind the head

2

: california condor