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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Similarly, the prices of luxury condos increased by 6.5% while the prices of traditional condos increased by 3%. Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025 There has been a surplus of downtown condos since the COVID-19 pandemic drove a lot of buyers out of the city and caused people to crave more space. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 After their split, Brady also rented out a luxury Miami condo unit at the Fendi Chateau in nearby Miami Beach, PEOPLE previously reported. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Zoom in: Median home prices in downtown Minneapolis rose 11% last year, a sign that the urban condo market could be on the upswing. Nick Halter, Axios, 30 Jan. 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 12 Feb. 2025.

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condo

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

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