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
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The exterior of the condominium structure features horizontal brightwork reminiscent of the center console vents in the new-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class sedan and the rounded edges of the building play on the car's armrest design.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Your condominium’s rules likely require each unit owner to maintain their property and hold residents accountable for their negligence.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
As real estate demand softens, Miami-Dade condominiums are showing the weakest numbers, according to new data from the county Property Appraiser’s Office.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
The developers are planning for a four-unit condominium building.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Your condominium’s rules likely require each unit owner to maintain their property and hold residents accountable for their negligence.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
As real estate demand softens, Miami-Dade condominiums are showing the weakest numbers, according to new data from the county Property Appraiser’s Office.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
The developers are planning for a four-unit condominium building.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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“Condominium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condominium. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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
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
Troy Ltd. v. Renna, 727 F.2d 287 (1984)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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