condolences /kənˈdoʊlənsɪz/exclamation 1noun 1phrases 1 exclamation1 •Expressing sympathy to someone, especially after learning of a close death."What were you doing at the cemetery?" "Burying my father." "Oh." Rodionov grunted as if he had expected a more imaginative excuse. "Condolences." — 1992 noun[plural only]1 •comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died.I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away. Phrases with condolences offer one's condolencesTo offer sympathy to someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one.
