property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

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Especially 11, 12 years ago, there was a lot of talk about music venues escaping downtown because of increasing rents and property tax and just property values overall. Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025 Texas Governor Greg Abbott has proposed a series of property tax changes for people living in the state. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 Take the quiz here … WALLET RELIEF – These 10 states offer the biggest property tax savings for American homeowners. FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025 That money will come from property tax revenue generated by the improved building − with annual payments provided to Northwestern Mutual. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for property tax

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

Legal Definition

property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

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