condominium
noun
con·do·min·i·um
ˌkän-də-ˈmi-nē-əm 
plural condominiums also condominia
ˌkän-də-ˈmi-nē-ə
1
a
: individual ownership of a unit in a multiunit structure (such as an apartment building) or on land owned in common (such as a town house complex)
also
: a unit so owned
b
: a building containing condominiums
2
a
: joint dominion
especially
: joint sovereignty by two or more nations
b
: a government operating under joint rule
3
: a politically dependent territory under condominium
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In January 2025, a 1,602-square-foot condominium in the 6600 block of Wildwood Court sold for $1,280,000, a price per square foot of $799.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is convening a conference of condominium associations from around the city for Wednesday evening to share ideas on what — if anything — the city can do to ease the financial pressure.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
That front-row perch can be found at Residence 4701 at The Avery, a 47th-floor condominium listed at 488 Folsom Street.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
At Wecselman Design, led by Deborah Wecselman, that same shift is playing out across a portfolio that includes waterfront estates in Bal Harbour and Fisher Island, as well as high-end condominium work.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is convening a conference of condominium associations from around the city for Wednesday evening to share ideas on what — if anything — the city can do to ease the financial pressure.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
That front-row perch can be found at Residence 4701 at The Avery, a 47th-floor condominium listed at 488 Folsom Street.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
At Wecselman Design, led by Deborah Wecselman, that same shift is playing out across a portfolio that includes waterfront estates in Bal Harbour and Fisher Island, as well as high-end condominium work.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Condominium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condominium. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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condominium
noun
con·do·min·i·um
ˌkän-də-ˈmin-ē-əm
: an individually owned unit in a structure (as an apartment building) with many units
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condominium
noun
con·do·min·i·um
ˌkän-də-ˈmi-nē-əm
plural condominiums
1
: ownership of real property that is characterized by separate ownership of portions of the property (as units in an apartment building) and undivided or joint ownership of the remainder (as the common areas of an apartment building)
the conversion of real property to the condominium form of ownership—Troy Ltd. v. Renna, 727 F.2d 287 (1984)
compare cooperative
Troy Ltd. v. Renna, 727 F.2d 287 (1984)2
: real property (as an apartment or building) having condominium ownership
a two-bedroom condominium
Etymology
New Latin, joint dominion, from Latin com- with, together + dominium rule, ownership
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