condo

noun

con·​do ˈkän-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce condo (audio)
plural condos
Synonyms of condonext
: condominium sense 1: 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 disaster prompted the Florida state legislature to enact condo reforms, including special inspections for older buildings, as well as requirements to address identified structural problems and adequately fund reserves for future repairs. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 The $725 million Terrasse project calls for two 36-story condo towers that would stand 400 feet high. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Last year, a total of four condos sold at that price point in the county. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 Last November, a trust controlled by her family bought a two-bedroom condo in Davenport, near her former high school, for fifty-eight thousand dollars. — Marc Fisher, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 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
: condominium

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