public property

American  

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

noun

• public properties
  plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• public-property
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• public properties
  plural

Example Sentences

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public property

“When dangerous conditions exist on public property, families deserve answers, transparency, and action.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

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

In youth she had been so thoroughly beautiful that her beauty had been public property.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson