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

The condominium was built in 2005 and has a living area of 1,299 square feet. —Real Estate Newswire, oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023

The condominium was built in 1990 and has a living area of 2,432 square feet. —cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023

The Times reported in 2000 on neighbors dealing with tar seeping into a condominium complex, where a maintenance worker would scoop the tar into 55-gallon drums. —Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023

At the time, there was a recurring game in the parking lot of a condominium complex populated primarily by people of Southeast Asian descent. —David Gardner, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023

Located on the ground floor of a new condominium complex across the street from Tribute Pizza, the 3,000-square-foot restaurant will have an open kitchen concept. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023

The deal was finalized on Aug. 18. 7. $715,000, condominium on Breakers Point Condo A sale has been finalized for the condominium on Breakers Point Condo in Cannon Beach. —Real Estate Newswire, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023

The deal was finalized on Aug. 17. 6. $350,000, condominium at 9865 Gabriels Way The property at 9865 Gabriels Way in Concord Township has new owners. —cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023

In The House, a 28-story building in Victory Park, there is a sub-penthouse condominium available that features a panoramic view of downtown and the Trinity River corridor. —Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin com- + dominium domain

First Known Use

circa 1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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