Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A building or complex in which units of property, such as apartments, are owned by individuals and common parts of the property, such as the grounds and building structure, are owned jointly by the unit owners.
  • noun A unit in such a complex.
  • noun Joint sovereignty, especially joint rule of territory by two or more nations, or a plan to achieve it.
  • noun A politically dependent territory.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Joint, or concurrent dominion; ownership including jurisdiction or power of disposal, exclusive as against all the world except one or more co-owners.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun one of the units in a condominium{2}.
  • noun a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned (as contrasted with rented).

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun a building in which each unit is owned by an individual but the grounds, structure etc is owned jointly
  • noun a unit or apartment in such a complex
  • noun the legal tenure involved
  • noun joint sovereignty over a territory

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
  • noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[con- + Latin dominium, dominion, ownership; see domain.]

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Latin condominium.

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Examples

  • Wilson provided volunteer administrative support to the Maryland Homeowners 'Association, a statewide nonprofit group that promotes the interests of homeowners in condominium associations, homeowner associations and cooperatives.

    John V. Wilson; Navy captain, volunteer Post 2010

  • Cancún is advertising bargains in condominium rentals and a 2 bedroom one was offered the other day for only $350 usd A WEEK.

    what worries you these days ? 2008

  • A condominium is a type ownership where certain parts of the property (the units) are owned by individuals, and certain parts (the common elements) are owned in common by the unit owners, all of whom are members of the condominium corporation (the organization responsible for the operation of the condominium).

    twitter.com/benbarren Ben Barren 2007

  • In looking at the long-term condominium absorption for the downtown area, our builder, his bank, and the appraisers are all in agreement that this project will make for a successful condominium.

    urbnlivn, a seattle condo & real estate blog 2008

  • In looking at the long-term condominium absorption for the downtown area, our builder, his bank, and the appraisers are all in agreement that this project will make for a successful condominium.

    urbnlivn, a seattle condo & real estate blog 2008

  • In looking at the long-term condominium absorption for the downtown area, our builder, his bank, and the appraisers are all in agreement that this project will make for a successful condominium.

    urbnlivn, a seattle condo & real estate blog 2008

  • In looking at the long-term condominium absorption for the downtown area, our builder, his bank, and the appraisers are all in agreement that this project will make for a successful condominium.

    urbnlivn, a seattle condo & real estate blog 2008

  • The condominium is a 20-unit development with two - or three-bedroom units that start at $545,000.

    Too Late for Home Tax Credit? Not for Some 2010

  • For purposes of the District's new law - the Saving D.C. Homes from Foreclosure Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 - residential property is defined as condominium or cooperative units and real property that has four or fewer single-family dwellings, at least one of which must be the principal residence of the debtor or his immediate family.

    Mediation offer now required before D.C. foreclosures Benny L. Kass 2010

  • Mr. Tzolov, 35 years old, appears to have moved out of his condominium, which is located a few blocks from Credit Suisse's Madison Avenue office in the Flatiron District of Manhattan.

    Broker Goes Missing 2008

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