condominium
[ kon-duh-min-ee-uhm ]
/ ˌkɒn dəˈmɪn i əm /
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noun
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.
a unit in such a building.
International Law.
- joint sovereignty over a territory by several states.
- the territory itself.
joint or concurrent dominion.
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OTHER WORDS FROM condominium
min·i-con·do·min·i·um, nounWords nearby condominium
condole, condolence, condolent, con dolore, condom, condominium, Condon, condonation, condone, condor, Condorcet
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British Dictionary definitions for condominium
condominium
/ (ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm) /
noun plural -ums
joint rule or sovereignty
a country ruled by two or more foreign powers
US and Canadian
- an apartment building in which each apartment is individually wholly owned and the common areas are jointly owned
- the title under which an apartment in such a building is owned
Word Origin for condominium
C18: from New Latin, from Latin com- together + dominium ownership; see dominion
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