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property

/ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.ti/noun3 syllables

Property means: something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone.

Synonyms for property13

noun, as in something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

noun, as in a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

noun, as in any area set aside for a particular purpose

noun, as in any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie

also used for property

land, parcel, characteristic, aught, owndom, possession, propriety

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What does property mean?5

noun

1

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone“that hat is my property”

2

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished“self-confidence is not an endearing property”

3

any area set aside for a particular purpose“who owns this place?”

4

any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie“before every scene he ran down his checklist of props”

5

a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class“a study of the physical properties of atomic particles”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Property in a sentence

  • In some societies, wives are still considered the property of their husbands.darinmex
  • If you trespass on his property, he'll sic his dogs on you.darinmex
  • Indemnity insurance policies protect the insured person, or the insured person's own property.Delian
  • I bought this piece of property, hoping to build a house on it.CK
  • After all, you do want to sell the property.sundown
  • Tobias's property is big, but it doesn't have any fences.Amastan
  • Property damage isn't violence, and certainly isn't terrorism.rul
  • The magic powder never loses its properties, even in water.Amastan

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Forms of property

as a noun

plural
properties