condominium (redirected from condominiums)

con·do·min·i·um  (knd-mn-m)

n. pl. con·do·min·i·ums also con·do·min·i·a (-mn-)

1.

a. 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.

b. A unit in such a complex.

2.

a. Joint sovereignty, especially joint rule of territory by two or more nations, or a plan to achieve it: "The allies would fear that they were pawns in a superpower condominium" (New Republic).

b. A politically dependent territory.

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condo·mini·al (--l) adj.

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condominium [ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm]

n pl -ums

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) joint rule or sovereignty

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a country ruled by two or more foreign powers

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) US and Canadian

a.  an apartment building in which each apartment is individually wholly owned and the common areas are jointly owned

b.  the title under which an apartment in such a building is owned Sometimes shortened to condo Compare cooperative [5]

[from New Latin, from Latin com- together + dominium ownership; see dominion]

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condominium

International Law. a joint sovereignty over a colony or dependent territory by several states. — condominate, v.

See also: Government

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	condominium - one of the dwelling units in a condominium condo condominium - housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
	2.	condominium - housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned condo, condominium - one of the dwelling units in a condominium housing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housed

Translations

condominium [ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm] N (condominiums (pl))

1. (US) (= building) → bloque m de pisos, condominio m (LAm) (en copropiedad de los que lo habitan); (= apartment) → piso m or apartamento m (en propiedad), condominio m (LAm)

2. (Pol) → condominio m

condominium [ˌkɒndəˈmɪniəm] n (US)

(= building) → immeuble en copropriété)m >

(= apartment) → appartement dans un immeuble en copropriété)m >

condominium

n

(Pol) → Kondominium nt; (= rule also) → Kondominat nt

(US: = apartment house) → ˜ Haus nt → mit Eigentumswohnungen, Eigentumsblock m; (= single apartment) → ˜ Eigentumswohnung f

condominium [ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm] n (Am) → condominio

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condominium [ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm] n (Am) → condominio