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 Law Commission has argued that the common law is sufficiently flexible to recognise a distinct category of personal property capable of accommodating crypto-tokens and other digital assets and has recommended legislation to remove any uncertainty.
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
After former President Joe Biden issued a presidential disaster declaration for the fire, residents were able to apply for emergency federal financial assistance and benefits, which included money for home repairs, personal property damage, transportation, medical expenses and housing assistance.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The Missouri Libertarian Party, a political group that has pushed to eliminate both the state income tax and personal property taxes, has also come out against Amendment 5.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The state’s corporate income and business personal property taxes, both honeycombed with exemptions, hardly apply to the new service economy; the same is largely true of the state sales tax.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
After former President Joe Biden issued a presidential disaster declaration for the fire, residents were able to apply for emergency federal financial assistance and benefits, which included money for home repairs, personal property damage, transportation, medical expenses and housing assistance.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The Missouri Libertarian Party, a political group that has pushed to eliminate both the state income tax and personal property taxes, has also come out against Amendment 5.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The state’s corporate income and business personal property taxes, both honeycombed with exemptions, hardly apply to the new service economy; the same is largely true of the state sales tax.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20property. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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