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

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

They condemned "any form of interference with private or public property".

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Regarding restrictions on speech, Hansen said the rules are part of an effort to clarify use of public property by UC students and workers alike.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

He imposed obligatory military service for men over eighteen, declared to be public property any animals walking the streets after six in the evening, and made men who were overage wear red armbands.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez