public property

American  

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

noun

plural

public properties

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

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Other Word Forms

• public-property adjective

Example Sentences

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

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

"And no president is legally allowed to construct a ballroom on public property without giving the public the opportunity to weigh in."

From BBC

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

"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