condominium

IPA/ˌkɒndəˈmɪniəm/
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condominium — noun

  • condominiumsingular
  • condominiumsplural

1. a building or complex in which each private home belongs to the person living th

1.名詞B2
釋義

a building or complex in which each private home belongs to the person living there, and any shared areas such as hallways, gardens, and parking lots are maintained by all residents together.

例句

Talia's parents bought a condominium near the beach so they could enjoy their retirement.

The condominium on Elm Street has a rooftop garden and a pool for all residents.

condominium + shared amenities (pool, garden)

同義詞
反義詞
  • detached house

    a stand-alone home not sharing walls or common areas with neighbours

文法句型

a/the + condominium

condominium + noun (building, complex, association)

用法筆記

Often shortened to 'condo' (pronounced /ˈkɑn.doʊ/) in casual conversation. This type of housing is most common in North America; in Taiwan, the closest equivalent is a collective apartment building (集合式住宅) with shared facilities.

常見錯誤

❌Our family rented a condominium for three years.' (if the speaker means a rented apartment)
✅Our family rented an apartment for three years.
💡A condominium is a type of ownership; a rented unit is typically called an apartment, even if it sits inside a condominium building.

2. one of the private living spaces inside a condominium building or complex that i

2.名詞B2
釋義

one of the private living spaces inside a condominium building or complex that is owned by a particular person or family — the individual unit itself, not the whole building.

例句

After years of renting, Hamza finally saved enough to buy a two-bedroom condominium.

buy a [number]-bedroom condominium

Defne painted her condominium light blue because the ocean view reminded her of home.

同義詞
  • condo

    informal shortening; far more common in everyday speech

  • apartment

    same physical space, but rented rather than owned

  • unit

    neutral, technical term used by property managers

  • flat

    British English equivalent; does not imply ownership

反義詞
  • house

    a detached single-family home with its own land

文法句型

[size] + condominium

sell/buy/own + a/the condominium

用法筆記

Specifying the number of bedrooms (e.g. 'three-bedroom condominium') is very common. The informal short form 'condo' is used just as often for the unit itself.

常見錯誤

❌I need to fix the roof of my condominium on the tenth floor.
✅I need to fix the ceiling of my condominium on the tenth floor.
💡Roof repairs are handled by the condominium association for the whole building, not by individual unit owners.

3. a territory co-governed by several outside nations under a shared arrangement, r

3.名詞C1
釋義

a territory co-governed by several outside nations under a shared arrangement, rather than being a fully independent country or controlled by a single foreign state.

例句

Sudan was ruled as a condominium by Britain and Egypt in the twentieth century.

governed as a condominium by [country] and [country]

The small island territory became a condominium under the joint control of three nations.

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

be governed as a condominium

under a condominium

用法筆記

This political meaning is almost exclusively found in historical or legal writing about colonial-era territories. Do not use it in everyday conversation — native speakers will think of the housing meaning first.

常見錯誤

❌The colony became a condominium after winning independence from Britain.
✅The colony became an independent state after winning independence from Britain.
💡A condominium is controlled by outside powers; an independent state is self-governing.