property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That action took place months after state lawmakers approved a sweeping property tax relief measure, Senate Enrolled Act 1. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

The anticipated pain of a massive property tax increase in Jersey City has been alleviated somewhat. — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The Brookhaven City Council unanimously approved a 40% hike in the city’s property tax rate earlier this week over loud opposition from some residents. — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 27 June 2026

DeSantis’ property tax plan would have raised the homestead exemption to $250,000 from the current $50,000 cap. — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for property tax

• anticlimax
• counterattacks
• hemothorax
• mesothorax
• metathorax
• almanacs
• carrybacks
• haversacks
• lumberjacks
• maniacs
• microcracks
• minimax

Legal Definition

property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax