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

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The median, which combines sales of single-family homes, townhouses and condos, hit a high of $915,000 in June 2024. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 The condo, built in 2020, has an interior space of 1,782 square feet. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 Waymo vehicles have encountered issues in South Florida several times this year, according to reporting by NBC — most recently, video appeared to show a Waymo lingering outside a condo community, and the Miami Sheriff's Office said the unoccupied autonomous vehicle hit a guard gate barrier arm. Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 May 2026 In Coconut Grove, Martin and Terra built or co-developed three big high-rise luxury condo projects — seven towers in all — that, while controversial among many residents, helped resuscitate what had been a senescent village center. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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condo

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

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