condo
Americannoun
plural
condosnoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of condo
An Americanism first recorded in 1970–75; by shortening; cf. -o
Example Sentences
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The new tax would add about an additional $9 million in annual taxes to Griffin’s condo.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
But Bloom never invested his clients’ funds, instead using the money to buy million-dollar paintings, a New York City condo, a Long Island beach house and an Aston Martin.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Lynette Vanhorne, a resident, said in March that her condo isn’t livable, so she is staying at the nursing home where she works.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Beverly Habada, president of the condo association board, said in March that denizens of the encampment regularly break into the common laundry room she uses: “There’s probably somebody in there right now.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
We’d been relegated to the basement, which was bigger than my home, a two-bedroom condo in Somerville.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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