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 high-floor condo in at the Aston Martin Residences Miami measures in at about 5,000 square feet with five bedrooms, two terraces, and endless views over Biscayne Bay. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025 Rising in its place will be an Epicure gourmet market, which the restaurant’s owners believe will better cater to the residents of the new Northeast Miami-Dade, with its luxury hotels and canyons of high-rise condos. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 So far, many of the wealthy new buyers have gravitated toward new-development condos like the Wales. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 31 Mar. 2025 Bangkok has expanded at a breakneck pace, with high-rise condos and gleaming skyscrapers shooting up in recent decades. Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condo. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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condo

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

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