mod con

noun

ˌmäd-ˈkän How to pronounce mod con (audio)
Synonyms of mod connext
chiefly British
: a modern convenience
—usually used in plural

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Examples of mod con in a Sentence

bedrooms at the English country inn are filled with 18th-century charm, while the bathrooms have all the mod cons that 21st-century tourists demand
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Really good, and if you’re not fussed about mod cons or hybrid tech, one can be sat on your driveway for just £18,850 ($24,388). — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Rosewood Hong Kong celebrated its fifth anniversary last year, so the building is still relatively new and features all the mod cons and additional services that do their best to fill up the almost 1,000 ft. high, $2.6 billion tower that houses the hotel. — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025

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Etymology

from mod. conoun, abbreviation for modern convenience

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mod con was in 1934

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“Mod con.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mod%20con. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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