personal property
personal property
nounDefinition of PERSONAL PROPERTY
: property other than real property consisting of things temporary or movable : chattels
Examples of PERSONAL PROPERTY
- <any personal property that is left in the lockers overnight will be impounded>
First Known Use of PERSONAL PROPERTY
1833
Related to PERSONAL PROPERTY
Synonyms: belongings, chattels, duds, effects, gear, goods, holdings, movables (or moveables), paraphernalia, personal effects, possession, personalty, plunder [chiefly dialect], stuff, things
Related Words: treasures, valuables; appointments, fixtures, furnishings; estate, property, tangibles; collateral
Near Antonyms: immovables, real estate
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