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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The firm creates dream kitchens, party-ready lounges, and serene primary suites in all types of homes, from condos to lake houses. Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, Legion acquired 8-12 West 14th Street with plans to replace the existing office building with a new condo development. Shimon Shkury, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 The change also applies to most apartment and condo complexes with four units or fewer. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 The insurer, the largest in the state, asked for a 22 percent hike for homeowners, 15 percent for condo owners and 38 percent for renters. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 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

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

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