property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The city plans to pursue additional grants and use property tax dollars for the construction itself. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Developers are requesting a 75% property tax abatement on the site lasting for 25 years. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

However, the delay in sending out bills and collecting payments also has created cash flow problems for local governments that rely on property tax revenue to pay their bills. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Like many other property tax referendums, the Prospect Heights vote had very low participation. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for property tax

• anticlimax
• counterattacks
• hemothorax
• mesothorax
• metathorax
• almanacs
• carrybacks
• haversacks
• lumberjacks
• maniacs
• microcracks
• minimax

Legal Definition

property tax

noun

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