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

Less than a dozen of the homes from the 1950s and 1960s remain, the rest having been replaced in the last several years by apartments, rental homes and condominiums catering to college students. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

Travelers have their pick from the many resorts, condominiums, and rental homes that all enjoy prime waterfront real estate on this barrier island. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

For two fiscal years starting in July 2026, the levy may apply to one-, two-, and three-family homes valued by the city’s finance department at $5 million or greater, as well as condominium and cooperative units valued at $1 million or more. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

The builder earlier paused construction and marketing activities in one of the country’s most luxurious residential condominium projects as construction costs surged. — Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 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