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

This is the first time a Canadian court has recognized Aboriginal title as having priority over fee-simple private property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

As customers were being interviewed pumping gas Thursday, an attendant approached a Times reporter and asked them to leave, noting it was private property.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He got lost and wandered onto private property.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

But retailers could import high-powered bikes and give buyers a PIN to "unlock" them, allowing it to reach higher speeds supposedly only on private property – a crucial loophole.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Black told Gold that the Soviet government had abolished private property and was making all the decisions about what the economy should produce, and how goods should be distributed.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin