combo

noun

com·​bo ˈkäm-(ˌ)bō How to pronounce combo (audio)
plural combos
1
: a usually small jazz or dance band
2
informal : combination
an appealing color combo

Examples of combo in a Sentence

The carpet design comes in three different color combos.
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The four Fill Up combos include: Three-Piece Tenders Fill Up: Three Original Recipe Tenders with your choice of dipping sauce, paired with mashed potatoes and gravy, a biscuit, two pie poppers, and a medium drink. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 June 2025 The one- and two-person combos come in a mild and spicy variety. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025 Sweeney pulled out the year-round shoe staple to show off an enduring fashion combo befitting either daytime interviews or nighttime soirees: boots and skirts. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2025 Sky View first launched its design combo on the 11.8-lb (5.4-kg) Sky View XL car camping tent, which uses a large, burly external A-frame pole structure. New Atlas, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for combo

Word History

Etymology

combination + -o entry 1

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of combo was in 1921

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“Combo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combo. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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combo

noun
com·​bo ˈkäm-ˌbō How to pronounce combo (audio)
plural combos
1
: a small jazz or dance band
2
informal : combination

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