personal property
noun
: property other than real property consisting of things temporary or movable : chattels
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any personal property that is left in the lockers overnight will be impounded
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Covers personal property used to secure a loan as collateral if it's destroyed.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Homeowners and renters can receive up to $100,000 to replace or repair personal property, including clothing, furniture, cars and appliances.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Both men were also stripped of their political rights for life and ordered to forfeit all personal property.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Monroe’s boots were auctioned along with other pieces of her personal property by Christie’s in October 1999.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Homeowners and renters can receive up to $100,000 to replace or repair personal property, including clothing, furniture, cars and appliances.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Both men were also stripped of their political rights for life and ordered to forfeit all personal property.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Monroe’s boots were auctioned along with other pieces of her personal property by Christie’s in October 1999.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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