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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That could include existing commercial buildings that had been converted into homes, such as condos or townhomes. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 How Miami condo turned into ‘Animal House’ The former condo board president installed a GraceSoft reservation system in the office. — Linda Robertson updated October 22, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The fire appeared to have destroyed the attached garage of the condo complex, and at least four vehicles appeared to have been destroyed inside the garage. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 In 2014, The New Yorker described Holmes as living in a two-bedroom Palo Alto condo, with little time for friends or dating. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for condo

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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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