public property

American  

[puhb-lik prahp-er-tee] / ˈpʌb lɪk ˈprɑp ər ti /

noun

• public properties
  plural

1. something, such as land or goods, owned by the government at any level.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• public-property
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• public properties
  plural

Example Sentences

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public property

“When dangerous conditions exist on public property, families deserve answers, transparency, and action.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

It has never been interpreted to bar all religious symbols from public property.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

"Any attempt to turn economic protests into a tool of insecurity, destruction of public property, or implementation of externally designed scenarios will inevitably be met with a legal, proportionate and decisive response."

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

The government also hopes that the project, to provide solar panels for 200 schools and 200 hospitals, will reduce the use of fossil fuels across public property and help achieve its long-term climate goals.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025

He imposed obligatory military service for men over eighteen, declared to be public property any animals walking the streets after six in the evening, and made men who were overage wear red armbands.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez