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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The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy on inmate personal property limits the number of books an inmate can possess to five.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Dubner, the Lewisville education lawyer, said Sorrells appears to be arguing that personal property does not need to be equitably distributed.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
Homes in high-risk locations are losing market value, and residents face the prospect of losing their personal property, and potentially their lives, to a conflagration.
—Tom Corringham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
An individual’s estate may include various assets such as real estate, investments, and personal property.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Dubner, the Lewisville education lawyer, said Sorrells appears to be arguing that personal property does not need to be equitably distributed.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
Homes in high-risk locations are losing market value, and residents face the prospect of losing their personal property, and potentially their lives, to a conflagration.
—Tom Corringham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
An individual’s estate may include various assets such as real estate, investments, and personal property.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 23 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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