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

noun

• public properties
  plural

Example Sentences

It has never been interpreted to bar all religious symbols from public property.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

"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

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called for "clear instruction and guidance" from the Scottish government on who should have access to single-sex spaces in the NHS and other public property.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

Plus, it didn’t seem fair for me to lay claim to public property.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi