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public property

American

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

noun

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

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

public-property

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

public properties

plural

Example Sentences

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The Surplus Land Act requires public property up for sale must first be made available for affordable housing, and the city negotiated only with the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Foxes are classed as wild animals, not pests, therefore councils do not have a responsibility to remove them from private or public property.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Iranian intelligence asked the recipients to send pictures of “suspicious traffic, destruction or burning of public property and roads,” according to a message seen by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 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

Cherie and Ed forgot to mention that the beach portion doesn’t actually belong to them and is public property at all hours of the day.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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