property tax

noun

Synonyms of property taxnext
: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

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That dream later turned into a nightmare after opening his property tax bill. Tara Molina, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 The value of unclaimed prizes is credited to the Wisconsin Lottery property tax relief fund, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025 Incentives from state, county and local governments to bring the project into De Soto totaled more than $1 billion, including an $829 million incentive package from the state and $200 million in local property tax breaks from De Soto. Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025 In this case, District 2’s growth in property tax revenue — normally meant for the city’s general fund — would be the funding source. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 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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