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

For comparison, 24,300 homes, including units in apartments and condominiums, were granted building permits in L.A. County in 2023, the last full year of available U.S. census data. —Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025

That’s when the judge is supposed to hear testimony and view evidence before deciding what should be done with the condominium and World Series rings. —Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025

My last speculative posts about condominiums and walkable neighborhoods aren’t intended to illicit sympathy. —Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

There are also lots of retirement living styles to choose from, including active communities and multi-generational programming alongside the area's available condominiums and single-family homes. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025

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