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

The project faces some neighborhood opposition, especially from those living next door at the Roney Palace condominium, several who aren’t happy about possible noise and traffic worsening on 22nd Street and Collins Avenue. — Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Justin and Hailey Bieber have added another home to their growing real estate portfolio, paying $12 million for a luxury condominium in Manhattan‘s West Village. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

With a shift toward housing, developers are planning to build 8,000 residences, including condominiums, row houses, and apartments – all in several distinct communities. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

The duo’s new dwelling is located in a curvy condominium, a collaboration between hotelier and Studio 54 co-founder Ian Schrager and Pritzker Prize–winning architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 July 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