1
: a sheath commonly of rubber worn over the penis (as to prevent conception or venereal infection during coitus)
2
: a device that is designed to be inserted into the vagina before coitus and that resembles in form and function the condom used by males
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One piece is an unmade bed on the floor that has a naked woman lying facedown on it, covered in crumbs and snacks and a condom full of sperm, that, yes, Charlotte and her colleagues have to fill up to the artist’s exact specifications.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 July 2025
The suit claims officers took a used condom and the woman’s clothes from the scene.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
This statement rocked the world at a time when advertising condoms simply wasn’t allowed.
—Xian Horn, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
They’re stocked with essentials people need at all hours of the day or night, everything from a quart of milk to a package of condoms.
—Sarah Varney, NBC news, 18 May 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 July 2025
The suit claims officers took a used condom and the woman’s clothes from the scene.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
This statement rocked the world at a time when advertising condoms simply wasn’t allowed.
—Xian Horn, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
They’re stocked with essentials people need at all hours of the day or night, everything from a quart of milk to a package of condoms.
—Sarah Varney, NBC news, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for condom
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“Condom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condom. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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condom
noun
con·dom
ˈkən-dəm 
ˈkän-
: a usually rubber covering worn over the penis during sexual intercourse especially to prevent pregnancy or venereal disease
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