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 Lake County Council passed a resolution Tuesday in opposition to a provision in Senate Bill 1 that eliminates business personal property tax. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 But then, signs went up in the park and other Manhattan plazas, warning that camping, erecting tents, lying down, sleeping bags and the placement of personal property on the ground were prohibited. Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Before Stephen Miller Sr., 64, even made the missing persons report, police said, some of his wife Gloria’s personal property was found in an area shopping center. Laura Barcella, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 According to the 2021 filing, his total assets including real estate and personal property were $182,549 and liabilities were $161,287. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

personal property

see property

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