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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Curiously, recent gains in condo prices have been far more muted. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026 Le did not have information about how many homes were evacuated but noted that all 12 units in the condo complex were evacuated as well as some surrounding houses. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026 With one tower completed and a second under construction, the ultra-luxe condo complex offers panoramic bay views, spacious balconies, concierge services, and pool cabanas. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026 Police publicly shared images from those cameras and scoured Kesse’s condo unit, the complex where her car was found and wooded areas, using bloodhounds and officers on foot and horses. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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condo

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

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