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.
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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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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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Officials in Rochester, Minnesota, ordered residents of the 15-story, 94-unit Rochester Towers Condominium to evacuate Friday afternoon, police said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2023
The explosion happened around 8:40 a.m. at the Potomac Oaks Condominium near the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard.
From Washington Times • Nov. 16, 2022
Much like the two-level unit, the Blaine Mansion Condominium building is a blend of old and new.
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2022
With more than 1,2000 apartment units under construction on First Hill, only Graystone Condominium offers new high-rise home ownership in this historic Seattle neighborhood.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2021
Dr. Zamborska mailed the announcement and the photo, and they were waiting at The Lovely Condominium when he returned from the cruise of the Caribbean.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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