personal property
noun
: 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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There’s also residual income from her acting work and other personal property.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
In Columbia City, 7% of its tax revenue comes from business personal property tax, while 13% of its county’s tax revenue comes from business personal property tax, Daniel said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Property insurance policies also often cover lost or damaged personal property and provide a stipend for temporary living expenses.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Representatives from state and federal agencies will be present to assist anyone who experienced damage to a primary home, personal property loss or other emergency related to the wildfires.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
In Columbia City, 7% of its tax revenue comes from business personal property tax, while 13% of its county’s tax revenue comes from business personal property tax, Daniel said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Property insurance policies also often cover lost or damaged personal property and provide a stipend for temporary living expenses.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Representatives from state and federal agencies will be present to assist anyone who experienced damage to a primary home, personal property loss or other emergency related to the wildfires.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal property
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20property. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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