condominium
Americannoun
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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.
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a unit in such a building.
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International Law.
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joint sovereignty over a territory by several states.
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the territory itself.
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joint or concurrent dominion.
noun
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joint rule or sovereignty
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a country ruled by two or more foreign powers
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Sometimes shortened to: condo. Compare cooperative
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an apartment building in which each apartment is individually wholly owned and the common areas are jointly owned
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the title under which an apartment in such a building is owned
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of condominium
Explanation
A condominium is a building made up of privately owned apartments. Your grandparents might decide to move into a condominium in Florida. A condominium is split into units, which can be apartments, floors of houses, or even entire houses — each of these units is also a condominium. Rather than renting from a landlord, the way you do with an apartment, each occupant owns his or her individual condominium, and they all contribute money each month for maintenance and upkeep. The Modern Latin meaning of condominium is "joint rule or sovereignty," combining com-, "together," and dominum, "right of ownership."
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The Palm Tree Residences, featuring live DJs and its own dance club, is the latest condo project to join the city’s growing lineup of branded condominium buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“We haven’t built much lately. The condominium market is generally older, 40- to 50-year-old places, and they need a lot of work. A lot of capital improvements are coming home to roost.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Heads up to condominium buyers: The homeowner association questionnaires, studies and reviews can prolong the timeline to closing, he noted.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Neth Pheaktra said police searched a condominium building in Poipet city, on the border with Thailand, on Saturday.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
She propped the foam-board-mounted artist’s rendering of his next towering condominium project on an easel.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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