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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Hildebrand won a seat on the Hickman Mills School Board in 2016 by eight votes, but was denied her seat over a controversy regarding her personal property tax debt status.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The 35-year-old woman has been charged with burning personal property, which is a felony, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
In the courtroom, Lau asked Williams how an officer can differentiate debris from a homeless individual’s personal property.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The first, titled the Retirement and Personal Savings Protection Act, would prohibit new state personal property taxes.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The 35-year-old woman has been charged with burning personal property, which is a felony, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
In the courtroom, Lau asked Williams how an officer can differentiate debris from a homeless individual’s personal property.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The first, titled the Retirement and Personal Savings Protection Act, would prohibit new state personal property taxes.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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