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 group also moved nearby to the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, the Depot, where property damage was reported, police said.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Liability coverage pays for injuries or property damage you, the driver, cause to others during an accident.
—Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
During the weekend there was an incident which wasn’t really anyone’s fault that resulted in some minor property damage.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Samantha Jade Ping Stella, 28, was arrested Thursday evening and charged with falsely reporting an incident in the first degree, misuse of the emergency 911 system, evading responsibility involving injury or property damage, and failure to drive in the proper lane.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Liability coverage pays for injuries or property damage you, the driver, cause to others during an accident.
—Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
During the weekend there was an incident which wasn’t really anyone’s fault that resulted in some minor property damage.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Samantha Jade Ping Stella, 28, was arrested Thursday evening and charged with falsely reporting an incident in the first degree, misuse of the emergency 911 system, evading responsibility involving injury or property damage, and failure to drive in the proper lane.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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