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condo

condo

207 3.0
An apartment that a person owns inside a building with shared areas
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒndoʊ/
  • Informal
translation icon : condominio
  • I purchased a condo with a stunning view of the ocean.

So I'm going to rent a beachfront condo or place for you.

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Examples

  • And I was going to actually sell the condo to put towards the house.

  • A couple of my friends have a condo in St. Thomas.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Why did you get a condo, John?

  • Or buy a condo somewhere in a Trump building, right?

  • I got a condo in Hawaii.

  • I would love a, like, gorgeous condo in Battery Park.

  • So, Kenny... what do you think of the condo?

  • Have a real nice condo in Buckhead.

  • So I'm going to rent a beachfront condo or place for you.

  • Viv, have you been at Arthur's condo this whole time?

Synonyms

apartment
vscondo
  • US
1.0

A set of rooms on one floor for one person or family in a building

specifies individual ownership of the unit rather than mere residence
condominium
vscondo
  • US
41 4.5

An apartment you own in a building where people share common areas

is the informal everyday name for that same ownership arrangement
cond
vscondo
  • Informal
1 9.6

An apartment that a person owns in a building or complex

is the common informal form rather than the very shortened slang

Surface Forms

condo singular
condos plural

Etymology

The word condo is short for condominium, from Latin parts con- 'together' and dominium 'ownership', the same root as domain. So a condo is a home you own inside a building where each person owns their own unit but shares the common areas.