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 suit said the school notified Reed of his likely termination on Christmas Eve, withheld funds for six months and denied him access to personal property for weeks after he was fired.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2025
Amica Homeowners Insurance Learn More Coverage Dwelling, other structures, personal property, additional living expenses, personal liability and medical payments.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Democratic State Senator Ben Allen, who sponsored the bill, and California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara initially pushed for insurers to be obliged to pay out 100 percent of an owner’s personal property coverage limit, but the bill was amended after pushback from the industry.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Working with an enacting bill that has already been signed into law, people could exempt $125,000 from the value of personal property that’s used to make money for their business.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2025
Amica Homeowners Insurance Learn More Coverage Dwelling, other structures, personal property, additional living expenses, personal liability and medical payments.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Democratic State Senator Ben Allen, who sponsored the bill, and California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara initially pushed for insurers to be obliged to pay out 100 percent of an owner’s personal property coverage limit, but the bill was amended after pushback from the industry.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Working with an enacting bill that has already been signed into law, people could exempt $125,000 from the value of personal property that’s used to make money for their business.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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