condom

noun

con·​dom ˈkän-dəm 

ˈkən-,

 dialectal  -drəm

1

: a sheath commonly of rubber worn over the penis (as to prevent conception or venereal infection during coitus)

2

: a device that is designed to be inserted into the vagina before coitus and that resembles in form and function the condom used by males

Examples of condom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inside Eichorn’s pickup truck was $129 in cash, two iPhones and a condom, according to the charge. —Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025

Vending machines selling condoms in Maryland public schools? —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025

In the recent study, three of the couples reported using condoms during intercourse, and their sexome analysis still revealed that the microbial transfer was not completely blocked. —Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025

The clinic provides 6,000 annual STI tests, about 1,500 birth control visits and gives out free condoms. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for condom

• quondam

Kids Definition

condom

noun

con·​dom ˈkən-dəm 

ˈkän-

: a usually rubber covering worn over the penis during sexual intercourse especially to prevent pregnancy or venereal disease

Medical Definition

condom

noun

con·​dom

ˈkän-dəm also ˈkən-

1

: a sheath commonly of rubber worn over the penis (as to prevent conception or venereal infection during coitus)

called also sheath

2

: a device that is designed to be inserted into the vagina before coitus and that resembles in form and function the condom used by males