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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Some 35,000 plaintiffs were compensated after complaining of personal injury and property damage to their homes. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Berlin police wrote on X that 27 officers in the German capital had sustained minor injuries and just under 60 people had been detained for offenses including property damage, assault, and resistance against emergency forces. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 This year, the United Nations has documented more than 2,060 settler attacks resulting in Palestinian casualties or property damage, about seven per day. — Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026 No property damage was reported except for the damage to Hyatt's vehicle. — CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for property damage

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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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