condominium

noun

con·​do·​min·​i·​um ˌkän-də-ˈmi-nē-əm How to pronounce condominium (audio)
plural condominiums also condominia ˌkän-də-ˈmi-nē-ə How to pronounce condominium (audio)
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

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The association fee in this condominium community covers heat, hot water, air conditioning, the 24-hour security and concierge services, snow removal, and property management. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025 The corner unit was the most expensive condominium ever listed in Sacramento. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The condominium, built in 1960, has an interior space of 1,216 square feet. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025 Paris Williams lives in a condominium in Chicago and was in the market for a larger home in the south suburbs for him, his wife and 3-year old daughter. Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for condominium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin com- + dominium domain

First Known Use

circa 1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of condominium was circa 1714

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“Condominium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condominium. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

condominium

noun
con·​do·​min·​i·​um ˌkän-də-ˈmin-ē-əm How to pronounce condominium (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce condominium (audio)
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 ownershipTroy 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

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