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 median price of a condo fell nearly 5% in February compared with a year earlier, the property information provider said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
L.A.’s weak condo market is part of a larger development problem in which builders increasingly favor rental apartments — or avoid the region altogether.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The new tax would add about an additional $9 million in annual taxes to Griffin’s condo.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Larry Delrose, entertainment director at the Coronado Shores condo community, shuts his windows two or three nights a week.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
A white family emerged blinking from a sixth-floor condo.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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