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
Examples of condominium in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Chris and Liz Hayward, New Jersey residents with a condominium near the beach, were sunning themselves on the sand on Tuesday, admiring the new Tower 11, decorated with a scuba diver and fish.
—
Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The price was $360,000, and the new owners took over the condominium in December.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
It’s surrounded by other commercial uses in three directions, and the Dutton Place condominiums in the fourth.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Formerly a commercial building, the Flatiron Building is being converted into 38 luxury condominiums, with a full completion scheduled for later this year.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for condominium
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The price was $360,000, and the new owners took over the condominium in December.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
It’s surrounded by other commercial uses in three directions, and the Dutton Place condominiums in the fourth.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Formerly a commercial building, the Flatiron Building is being converted into 38 luxury condominiums, with a full completion scheduled for later this year.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for condominium
Cite this Entry
“Condominium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condominium. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Legal Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
