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

• 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 • 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

It added that unauthorised flags on public property would be removed.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 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