property damage
noun
: damage or destruction to houses, cars, etc.
Few people were hurt during the storm, but property damage was great.
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The gunman who attacked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta fired over 180 rounds, causing extensive property damage and breaking 150 windows.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
Use text messages or social media to communicate, and document property damage for insurance claims.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
The next two shootings, in March, caused property damage at buildings, including at a BJ’s Wholesale Club in Royal Palm Beach.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
But Kansas City residents assessing potential property damage and climbing to higher ground may be spared more rain Thursday.
—Matthew Kelly
july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
Use text messages or social media to communicate, and document property damage for insurance claims.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
The next two shootings, in March, caused property damage at buildings, including at a BJ’s Wholesale Club in Royal Palm Beach.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
But Kansas City residents assessing potential property damage and climbing to higher ground may be spared more rain Thursday.
—Matthew Kelly
july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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