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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The West Village condo, perched on the 16th floor of Robert AM Stern’s Superior Ink Building, sold for about $5.76 million. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025 The goals are also to give the city a fresh new identity, enhance property values and invite business capital for condos, stores and restaurants. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025 In a city like Atlanta, where luxe modern houses and condos are increasingly popular, the couple has found a following interested in their careful curation and effort to bring the past into the present. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025 The condo was built in 1972 and the living area totals 1,015 square feet. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 May 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 24 May. 2025.

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condo

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

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