title deed

American  

noun

1. a deed or document containing or constituting evidence of ownership.

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title deed British  

noun

1. a deed or document evidencing a person's legal right or title to property, esp real property

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Etymology

Origin of title deed

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

You can still list your brother as a beneficiary on a transfer-on-death deed, but that is a separate legal process to remove him from the title deed.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

His father followed behind, boarding an overnight bus to the capital, and carrying the family’s land title deed to post bond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025

After all, it’s hardly fair to expect someone who is fleeing to pack a title deed in their go bag, and governments and humanitarian agencies must be pragmatic about letting survivors reclaim their homes.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2022

A parcel number is assigned by your local tax assessment office and is used to help identify your property for tax, title, deed and property line reasons.

From Encyclopedia.com • Feb. 13, 2018

Poor Cass’us dying, just as he’d got things to his liking; the losing of the title deed and your journeying to Los Angeles to get it back.”

From Jessica, the Heiress by Raymond, Evelyn