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

Recent Examples on the Web This condominium features three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 Ninety-eight people died when the Champlain Towers South condominium came down in Surfside. Greg Allen, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024 In total, the proposal calls for 572 condominiums and 949 apartments, with at least 214 units set aside as low-income housing. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Federal investigators believe the 2021 condominium collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, Fla., may have begun with the pool deck. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 This proposal involves a mix of homeowner condominiums and rental units. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024 But in Scottsdale and Gilbert, $430,000 will get you a condominium and not a house. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2024 Located on the ground floor of a new condominium complex across the street from Tribute Pizza, the 3,000-square-foot restaurant has an open kitchen, 14-seat bar and 16-seat patio. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024 The condominium features three bedrooms and two bathrooms. 4. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of condominium was circa 1714

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Cite this Entry

“Condominium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condominium. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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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