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

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In Broward, Sunrise and Weston led the communities for single family homes and condos, respectively. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025 Charcoal and gas grills can be pretty intimidating to use and aren’t allowed in many apartments, condos and townhomes, making an electric grill the perfect alternative. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025 Susan and Adam Withers' two dogs, Apollo and Echo, got out of their condo through a front door with a broken latch and violently attacked Jo Ann Echelbarger. USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 The timing and decision to make the units apartments or condos will depend on market demand, the developers have said. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 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 1 May. 2025.

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condo

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

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