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 deadline for filing a personal injury or property damage claim caused by the fire is six months from the date of loss.
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
August's heavy rainfall pummeled the greater Milwaukee area, destroying 51 homes, displacing nearly 50 people, damaging 4,500 residential and commercial buildings and causing at least $76 million in property damage.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Officials say the drone crash caused no injuries or property damage.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
To try and make something happen, Guimbellot filed a tort claim against the city, a legal procedure for some types of property damage or personal injuries, in April.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
August's heavy rainfall pummeled the greater Milwaukee area, destroying 51 homes, displacing nearly 50 people, damaging 4,500 residential and commercial buildings and causing at least $76 million in property damage.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Officials say the drone crash caused no injuries or property damage.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
To try and make something happen, Guimbellot filed a tort claim against the city, a legal procedure for some types of property damage or personal injuries, in April.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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