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combo

American  
[kom-boh] / ˈkɒm boʊ /

noun

plural

combos

  1. Informal.

    1. a small jazz or dance band.

    2. combination.

  2. Australian Slang. a white man living with Aboriginal people or having an Aboriginal wife, usually in a common-law marriage.

combo British  
/ ˈkɒmbəʊ /

noun

  1. a small group of musicians, esp of jazz musicians

  2. informal any combination

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of combo

First recorded in 1920–25; comb(ination) + -o

Example Sentences

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"The speech was a terrific combo of wit, humor, history and appreciation. I believe most members of Congress feel better after the speech than they did before."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

You can get a GA combo pass that includes shuttle transportation starting at $699.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

MarketWatch Picks: Traditional or Roth — or a combo?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Thanks to a four-piece combo involving immigration from regions that embrace dark meat, along with evolving culinary culture, economic forces and technological advances, chicken thighs are ubiquitous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

There was a combo code and an address to this storage place off I-95.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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