Meaning & use
condolence
An expression of sympathy for someone experiencing grief, especially after a death.
See it in a sentence
Friends sent their condolences to the family after hearing the sad news.
She wrote a heartfelt letter of condolence to her colleague's widow.
A note on using this word
Condolence is usually used in the plural, 'condolences', especially in the common phrase 'offer condolences' or 'my condolences'.
Words with a similar meaning
sympathycommiseration
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