condos

word · lemma: condo

Definition

Short for 'condominiums.' These are apartments or units in a building or complex that are owned individually but share common areas.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and common in North America. 'Condos' always refers to individually owned units, unlike 'apartments' (can be rented). Typical phrases: 'buy a condo,' 'live in a condo,' 'condo fees.'

Spanish: condominios - departamentos (propiedad particular)Portuguese (BR): condomínios - apartamentos (propriedade particular)Portuguese (PT): condomínios - apartamentos (propriedade individual)Chinese (Simplified): 公寓（私人产权）Chinese (Traditional): 公寓（私人產權）Hindi: कॉनडो (अपार्टमेंट स्वामित्व)Arabic: شقق تمليك Bengali: কন্ডো (কন্ডোমিনিয়াম) - মালিকানাধীন অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট Russian: кондо - кондоминиумы Japanese: コンドミニアム - 分譲マンション Vietnamese: chung cư (condo) - căn hộ chung cư cao cấp Korean: 콘도 - 콘도미니엄 Turkish: kondo - apartman dairesi (mülkiyetli)Urdu: کونڈو - فلیٹ (ذاتی ملکیت والا)Indonesian: kondo - kondominium

Example Sentences

Many people in the city live in condos.

basic

These condos have a swimming pool and gym.

basic

Do condos usually have extra fees for parking?

natural

My parents bought two condos by the beach.

basic

The new condos downtown sold out in a week.

natural

We're thinking about moving to one of those high-rise condos.

natural