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 third was booked for unlawful camping, unlawful storage of personal property in public and for stealing a utility.
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Ariane Lange
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
City of Nampa spokesperson Amy Bowman told the Idaho Statesman that the city had not received any claims of personal property damage or injuries due to the sinkhole.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2025
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.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
The real estate multiple listing service, which is allowed to include personal property in sale prices such as furniture, stated that the deal had been for $12.7 million, but the Cook County Recorder’s office at the time stated that the transaction was for $11.95 million.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Ariane Lange
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
City of Nampa spokesperson Amy Bowman told the Idaho Statesman that the city had not received any claims of personal property damage or injuries due to the sinkhole.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2025
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.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
The real estate multiple listing service, which is allowed to include personal property in sale prices such as furniture, stated that the deal had been for $12.7 million, but the Cook County Recorder’s office at the time stated that the transaction was for $11.95 million.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20property. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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