private property

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

The city’s legal counsel later advised that Charleston no longer had a say in the matter because the monument now sat on private property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

To be sure, Congress can create new private property or contract rights that cannot be undone later because they are shielded by other parts of the Constitution.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

“On private property it’s a different story — except for protected species,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

He justified this view by citing a dysfunctional banking system, a highly unstable currency, the absence of the rule of law guaranteeing private property, the failure of the centrally planned economy, and "completely dilapidated" infrastructure.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

For better or worse Dove was now his own private property.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes