condominium
[ kon-duh-min-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌkɒn dəˈmɪn i əm /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM condominium
min·i-con·do·min·i·um, nounWords nearby condominium
condo,
condole,
condolence,
condolent,
condom,
condominium,
condon,
condonation,
condone,
condor,
condorcet
Example sentences from the Web for condominium
I also had the honour of making the acquaintance of the British judge and of most of the Condominium officials.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific |Felix SpeiserThe most important point at starting was thought to be to get rid of the 'Condominium.'
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1609-15, Volume I. |John Lothrop MotleyVila is merely the administration centre, and consists of nothing but a few stores and the houses of the Condominium officials.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific |Felix Speiser
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