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

Recent Examples on the Web Mandel's initial proposal for Harlow & Hem called for 89 apartments within a three- to four-story building and four two-story townhomes that would be condos along Harlow Avenue. Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024 As the production progresses toward the late sixties through the 1980s and into the present, the trio is evicted five times, moving together and apart in varied apartments and condos. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for condo 

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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 7 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

condo

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

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