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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Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
About a third is residential real estate, with commercial real estate, investments, personal property and cash representing the rest.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Records showed that the sale price included $2 million worth of personal property, which usually refers to furniture.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Many treat the entire assets of their countries, especially mineral resources, as personal property.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
About a third is residential real estate, with commercial real estate, investments, personal property and cash representing the rest.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Records showed that the sale price included $2 million worth of personal property, which usually refers to furniture.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Many treat the entire assets of their countries, especially mineral resources, as personal property.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 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 25 Jan. 2026.
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