condominium

noun

con·​do·​min·​i·​um ˌkän-də-ˈmi-nē-əm 

plural condominiums also condominia ˌkän-də-ˈmi-nē-ə 

1

a

: individual ownership of a unit in a multiunit structure (such as an apartment building) or on land owned in common (such as a town house complex)

also : a unit so owned

b

: a building containing condominiums

2

a

: joint dominion

especially : joint sovereignty by two or more nations

b

: a government operating under joint rule

3

: a politically dependent territory under condominium

Examples of condominium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Willowgrove would include 197 low-density homes, 515 medium-density units and 538 high-density units, such as apartments and condominiums. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

For the first 30 years, UT would receive at least 3% of revenues from both developments above $25 million, subject to separate revenue caps of $30 million for the entertainment district and $40 million for the condominium hotel. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026

While most were residential, some of the largest balances belonged to apartment buildings, condominiums, commercial properties and government agencies. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

The single three-story building is billed as an active-adult lifestyle condominium complex with prices ranging from $489,000 to $587,000. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin com- + dominium domain

First Known Use

circa 1715, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for condominium

• actinium
• dominium
• gadolinium
• pyridinium
• minium

Kids Definition

condominium

noun

con·​do·​min·​i·​um ˌkän-də-ˈmin-ē-əm 

: an individually owned unit in a structure (as an apartment building) with many units

Etymology

derived from Latin condominium "joint rule or ownership," from earlier con-, com- "together" and dominium "ownership, rule," from dominus "master, owner" — related to domain, dominate

Legal Definition

condominium

noun

con·​do·​min·​i·​um ˌkän-də-ˈmi-nē-əm 

plural condominiums

1

: ownership of real property that is characterized by separate ownership of portions of the property (as units in an apartment building) and undivided or joint ownership of the remainder (as the common areas of an apartment building)

the conversion of real property to the condominium form of ownership

—Troy Ltd. v. Renna, 727 F.2d 287 (1984)

compare cooperative

2

: real property (as an apartment or building) having condominium ownership

a two-bedroom condominium

Etymology

New Latin, joint dominion, from Latin com- with, together + dominium rule, ownership