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

Projects considered “low impact” will typically have a small cast and crew of 30 people or fewer and be able to fit their cars into parking areas on private property.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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

“We were trespassing on private property, so the police came. They called our parents and cut our dance short,” Mrs. Hidalgo said.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez