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condo

American  
[kon-doh] / ˈkɒn doʊ /

noun

Informal.

plural

condos

  1. condominium.

condo British  
/ ˈkɒndəʊ /

noun

  1. a condominium building or apartment

"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

Other Word Forms

  • mini-condo noun

Etymology

Origin of condo

An Americanism first recorded in 1970–75; by shortening; cf. -o

Example Sentences

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Property taxes in New York City are already sky-high, with co-op owners paying nearly $10,000 annually on average and condo owners paying around $15,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The condo has one bedroom, 1.5 bathrooms, and 1,592 square feet of living space.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

If it closes at that price, the 111 West 57th condo will rank as one of the most expensive homes to sell in the city this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He purchased the condo in 2020 for $1.2 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Our condo was strewn with baby toys, toddler books, and packages of diaper wipes.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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