combo

noun

com·​bo ˈkäm-(ˌ)bō How to pronounce combo (audio)
plural combos
1
: a usually small jazz or dance band
2
informal : combination
an appealing color combo

Examples of combo in a Sentence

The carpet design comes in three different color combos.
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How about a combo petting zoo and wedding venue. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Prices for a four-ticket combo pack (for any day attendance) begin at $161. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025 Orange County has some outstanding quarterback-receiver combos, and one of them is Edmunds and Troy Foster who has a county-leading 420 receiving yards on 23 receptions, five of those for touchdowns. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025 These sound combos placed leopard seals curiously alongside us. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for combo

Word History

Etymology

combination + -o entry 1

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of combo was in 1921

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“Combo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combo. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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combo

noun
com·​bo ˈkäm-ˌbō How to pronounce combo (audio)
plural combos
1
: a small jazz or dance band
2
informal : combination

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