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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For something in between, rent a two-bedroom condo in the Sea Coast Suites, which has nearby beach access and an ocean view. Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025 First United Methodist Church of Miami sold its downtown property for $55m to a developer that built a 49-story condo building. Mark Dent, HubSpot, 11 Apr. 2025 When an 1800s corset factory in New York’s Soho neighborhood was converted into a boutique condo in the early aughts, the seven-story building attracted a slew of famous folks. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025 In the spring of 2019, shortly after the company landed what was then its biggest immigration contract — a $92 million no-bid award to run two tent facilities in Texas — Stapleton purchased a $5.7 million condo in Naples, Florida. Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2025.

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condo

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

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