personal property

noun

Synonyms of personal property next

: property other than real property consisting of things temporary or movable : chattels

Examples of personal property in a Sentence

any personal property that is left in the lockers overnight will be impounded

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State law requires insurance companies to make at least initial payments for personal property without completion of an inventory. —

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025 Several officers were assaulted, police vehicles were damaged and surrounding businesses and personal property were damaged, the spokesperson said. —

Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025 There are people who really need help ... Don't worry about your personal property. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 Catch up quick: The former New York City mayor was ordered in October to hand over personal property to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, mother-daughter election workers in Georgia. —

April Rubin, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for personal property

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of personal property was in 1833

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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20property. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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