private property

British  

noun

1. land or belongings owned by a person or group and kept for their exclusive use

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private property

Set on roughly 13 acres, the private property offers a peaceful setting surrounded by nature while remaining within easy reach of Manhattan.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

State and federal law does protect people’s right to fly American flags on their private property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

A separate, joint dissent from justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch agreed with Thomas’ argument that Cook’s seat on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors wasn’t private property.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The law says it’s illegal while carrying to “enter” private property without “express authorization.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Most of the Europeans who traveled to what they called the New World in 1492 and after were those whose families had been displaced when the commons were converted to private property.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz