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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Property taxes in the United States have been around since before the Revolution and fall into two categories, real property taxes and taxes on tangible, personal property.
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Later the same day as the reported shooting, camp residents received notice that the strip of lawn between Leonard Street and a fence bordering Interstate 65 will be permanently closed to camping and storage of personal property by Aug. 11.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 July 2025
The plaintiffs' legal team argued that phone users' data is their personal property under California law and that Google is thus liable for data used while customers' phones were idle dating back to 2016.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Senate Bill 2 would eliminate the tangible personal property tax, which is assessed on business property, for energy first generated in 2026 or later.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Later the same day as the reported shooting, camp residents received notice that the strip of lawn between Leonard Street and a fence bordering Interstate 65 will be permanently closed to camping and storage of personal property by Aug. 11.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 July 2025
The plaintiffs' legal team argued that phone users' data is their personal property under California law and that Google is thus liable for data used while customers' phones were idle dating back to 2016.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Senate Bill 2 would eliminate the tangible personal property tax, which is assessed on business property, for energy first generated in 2026 or later.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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 Aug. 2025.
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