condominium

noun

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

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

1

a

: joint dominion

especially : joint sovereignty by two or more nations

b

: a government operating under joint rule

2

: a politically dependent territory under condominium

3

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

Examples of condominium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Finally, one measure requires notice to be provided 90 days before a homeowners’ association or condominium board lien starts foreclosure action for unpaid common charges, assessments, fines or fees. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

At the time, part of the site was home to a six-unit condominium building called Carmen Court, which some nearby residents initially sought to preserve. —Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025

Some of the money was allegedly used to pay for two Yorba Linda mansions and a waterfront condominium in Huntington Beach, the indictment alleges. —City News Service, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025

Belle Meade Village's 1 Iris Lane condominiums The residences at Belle Meade Village are set to be spread out between two condominium buildings with 46 units each. —Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin com- + dominium domain

First Known Use

circa 1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for condominium

• gadolinium
• pyridinium
• actinium
• dominium
• 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