condominium

[ kon-duh-min-ee-uhm ]

noun

1. an apartment house, office building, or other multiple-unit complex, the units of which are individually owned, each owner receiving a recordable deed to the individual unit purchased, including the right to sell, mortgage, etc., that unit and sharing in joint ownership of any common grounds, passageways, etc.
2. a unit in such a building.
3. International Law.
   1. joint sovereignty over a territory by several states.
   2. the territory itself.
4. joint or concurrent dominion.

condominium

/ ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm /

noun

1. joint rule or sovereignty
2. a country ruled by two or more foreign powers
3. Sometimes shortened tocondo Compare cooperative
   1. an apartment building in which each apartment is individually wholly owned and the common areas are jointly owned
   2. the title under which an apartment in such a building is owned

Other Words From

• mini-condo·mini·um noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of condominium¹

1705–15; < New Latin. See con-, dominium

Word History and Origins

Origin of condominium¹

C18: from New Latin, from Latin com- together + dominium ownership; see dominion

Example Sentences

Casinos, condominiums, golf courses and hotels followed, from Atlantic City, Chicago and Las Vegas to India, Turkey and the Philippines.

From BBC

Other properties bearing the Trump brand name - casinos, condominiums, golf courses and hotels - were erected too, from Atlantic City, Chicago and Las Vegas to India, Turkey and the Philippines.

From BBC

It offered qualified buyers a loan worth up to 20% of the purchase price of a house or condominium, capped at $150,000.

From Los Angeles Times

The proposed Angels Landing, across from Grand Central Market, will include two hotels with a total of 615 rooms and 432 condominiums and apartments.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials said only one home in a local condominium complex was damaged.

From BBC

Related Words

• apartment
• co-op
• condo
• townhouse