condom
noun
con·dom
| \ ˈkän-dəm
, ˈkən-, dialectal -drəm\
, ˈkən-, dialectal -drəm\
Definition of condom
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
Examples of condom in a Sentence
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Handy reported finding some items in the car that tended to support West’s story, including condoms, a container of K-Y Jelly and four unspent .38 Special bullets. — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, "Ex-LMPD detective refuses to testify about framing multiple men for murders," 6 Aug. 2019 Amazon offered buttons for products that people would logically need to reorder fairly regularly, such as laundry detergent, condoms and kitty litter. — Heather Kelly, CNN, "Amazon to kill the Dash button, a button for ordering things from Amazon," 1 Aug. 2019 Almena initially denied this account, saying that a dog had actually eaten the condom and that his son had just touched it. — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, "Ghost Ship trial: Almena spars with prosecutors on witness stand," 10 July 2019 Theft, Chagrin Boulevard At 2:45 p.m. June 30, police arrested a Cleveland man, 55, for stealing condoms and cold medicine from Walgreen’s, 16400 Chagrin Blvd. — cleveland.com, "Four charged with OVI during holiday week: Shaker Heights Police Blotter," 7 July 2019 In cis hetero relationships, many women are unable to negotiate details such as use of a condom or whether to get pregnant. — Tlaleng Mofokeng, Teen Vogue, "Sexual Pleasure Is a Human Right," 14 Sep. 2018 Despite the conservative nature of Gazan society, especially under the rule of the Islamist Hamas movement, condoms are widely available in local pharmacies. — Alisa Odenheimer, chicagotribune.com, "Flaming condoms, kites, balloons from Gaza used to set fields ablaze in southern Israel," 21 June 2018 Under the regimen, patients typically take a daily pill, which — even without the use of condoms — is close to 100 percent effective at preventing contraction of H.I.V., experts say. — New York Times, "How Australia Could Almost Eradicate H.I.V. Transmissions," 10 July 2019 Wear a condom to reduce the risk of contracting STIs. — Jessica Toscano, SELF, "Can Anal Sex Cause Hemorrhoids?," 11 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'condom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for condom
condom
noun
English Language Learners Definition of condom
: a thin rubber covering that a man wears on his penis during sex in order to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant or to prevent the spread of diseases
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condom
noun
con·dom
| \ ˈkän-dəm also ˈkən-\
Medical Definition of condom
1
: a sheath commonly of rubber worn over the penis (as to prevent conception or venereal infection during coitus)
— called also sheath
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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