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 lawsuit alleges that Walker was arrested without probable cause and endured excessive force and seizure of his personal property.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The company is pitching a 75% personal property tax abatement for five years, in three installments.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Officers are instructed to ask the person arrested to distinguish between trash and personal property.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Covers personal property used to secure a loan as collateral if it's destroyed.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The company is pitching a 75% personal property tax abatement for five years, in three installments.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Officers are instructed to ask the person arrested to distinguish between trash and personal property.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Covers personal property used to secure a loan as collateral if it's destroyed.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 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 31 May. 2026.
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