condo

[kon-doh]

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noun, plural con·dos. Informal.

condominium(defs 1, 2).

Origin of condo

1970–75, Americanism; by shortening; cf. -o

Related formsmin·i-con·do, noun, plural min·i-con·dos.

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Examples from the Web for condo

Contemporary Examples

Later we learn that “Lennon and his wife had purchased a condo about a mile and a half from the Mailer home” in Provincetown, RI.
Norman Mailer: A Life Lived Loud
Adam Begley
October 20, 2013
A condo six blocks away from Concord Baptist church recently sold for $1.04 million.
The Hope and Danger of Electing Bill de Blasio as New York City Mayor
Michael Daly
October 7, 2013
Alayban was arrested after the 30-year-old Kenyan servant, who has not been named by police, fled the condo.
The Princess & the Peon: Saudi Royal’s Slave Labor Charges
Eliza Shapiro, Christine Pelisek
July 12, 2013
Alayban was on one of her annual vacations to the condo on tony Jamboree Road when she was arrested.
The Princess & the Peon: Saudi Royal’s Slave Labor Charges
Eliza Shapiro, Christine Pelisek
July 12, 2013
The police arrested Alayban late that evening and found four Filipino servants in the house, who were removed from the condo.
The Princess & the Peon: Saudi Royal’s Slave Labor Charges
Eliza Shapiro, Christine Pelisek
July 12, 2013

Historical Examples

I tried not to gawp at what must have been a couple million bucks' worth of condo.
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow
She put her lid down and paced around the condo, looking at the leaves floating in the pool.
Makers
Cory Doctorow
The other passed through Deleytoza, and came down upon the bridge at Condo.
In the Irish Brigade
G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for condo

condo

noun plural -dos informal

a condominium building or apartment

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Word Origin and History for condo

n.

1964, short for condominium.

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Examples from the Web for condo

Contemporary Examples

Later we learn that “Lennon and his wife had purchased a condo about a mile and a half from the Mailer home” in Provincetown, RI.

A condo six blocks away from Concord Baptist church recently sold for $1.04 million.

Alayban was arrested after the 30-year-old Kenyan servant, who has not been named by police, fled the condo.

Alayban was on one of her annual vacations to the condo on tony Jamboree Road when she was arrested.

The police arrested Alayban late that evening and found four Filipino servants in the house, who were removed from the condo.

Historical Examples

I tried not to gawp at what must have been a couple million bucks' worth of condo.

She put her lid down and paced around the condo, looking at the leaves floating in the pool.

The other passed through Deleytoza, and came down upon the bridge at Condo.

condo

Word Origin and History for condo

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Origin of condo