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propertied

American  
[prop-er-teed] / ˈprɒp ər tid /

adjective

  1. owning property.

    the propertied class.
propertied British  
/ ˈprɒpətɪd /

adjective

  1. owning land or property

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unpropertied adjective

Etymology

Origin of propertied

First recorded in 1600–10; property + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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The people make demands upon the state, striking fear in the hearts of the propertied classes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

County, Sepulveda Boulevard, 40 miles from Mission Hills to Long Beach, named for Francisco Xavier Sepulveda, the propertied pioneer rancher and paterfamilias to the influential founding family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2022

It doesn’t matter whether they are citizens or aliens; free, imprisoned or enslaved; enfranchised or disenfranchised; adults or children; propertied or propertyless.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

When America was founded, only white, propertied men could vote.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2021

Practically the whole propertied class did it, not merely once, but so continually that year after year official reports adverted to the fact.

From History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times by Gustavus, Myers

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