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

Her name appears on records for a modest condominium in Tampa, where her father and other family live in exile. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

From luxury suites at Cinnamon Shore to vacation rentals and condominiums with Gulf views, there are rooms for every type of traveler. —Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025

The suit was filed against ADE Pro Painting, the board of the New York City condominium and Tyson Beem, who is the beneficial owner of the unit on behalf of the rapper, according to the complaint. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

The 159-unit residential development is part of a larger 23-acre Wildflower Station project, which includes single-family homes, condominiums, and a planned commercial development entitled in 2018. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025

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

• 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