condor

noun

con·​dor ˈkän-dər  -ˌdȯr 

1

a

: a very large American vulture (Vultur gryphus) of the high Andes having the head and neck bare and the plumage dull black with a downy white neck ruff and white patches on the wings

called also Andean condor

b

: california condor

2

plural condors or condores kən-ˈdȯr-ˌās  : a coin (such as the centesimo of Chile) bearing the picture of a condor

Examples of condor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

America's vultures, and some good news about condors In the U.S., there are three species of vulture: turkey vultures, black vultures and California condors. —Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025

An iron condor hedges by combining a short strangle with a further out-of-the-money long strangle. —Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025

The entire operation was a major effort by condor conservationists. —Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024

In Tierra del Fuego National Park, guanacos graze, condors soar, and dolphins cut through glassy bays. —Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cóndor, from Quechua kuntur

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing condor

• Andean condor
• California condor

Rhymes for condor

• fonder
• launder
• mandir
• maunder
• ponder
• squander
• wander
• yonder
• responder
• transponder

Kids Definition

condor

noun

con·​dor ˈkän-dər  -ˌdȯ(ə)r 

1

: a very large South American vulture of the high Andes having the head and neck bare and the plumage dull black with a ring of white down behind the head

2

: california condor