condo

[kon-doh]

noun

Informal.

plural

condos 

1. condominium.

condo

/ ˈkɒndəʊ /

noun

1. a condominium building or apartment

Other Word Forms

• mini-condo noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of condo¹

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

Example Sentences

My brother went through the condo first and found only a few things he wanted.

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The alleged theft was reported to police by a property manager who, according to a police report, said that Thornton had rented the condo with a roommate.

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Cook bought the Atlanta condo to have a permanent place to stay when she would visit relatives after her family sold a jointly-owned home in Milledgeville, Ga., that same year, Lowell said.

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If we sell it, we can invest the money and probably rent another small house or a villa or condo on the beach.

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Hamilton’s condo in West Hollywood, which was designed by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects, includes an outdoor patio and a rooftop deck with views of the Hollywood Hills.

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• condominium 
• cottage 
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• palace 
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