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 researchers did not have data on actual attacks or injuries, focusing instead on property damage and nuisance reports.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2025
California, which has suffered billions of dollars of property damage from wildfires, has also struggled as major insurance companies have pulled out of the state in recent years.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
Look into umbrella insurance A standard part of homeowners insurance, liability coverage protects you financially if you’re held responsible for someone else’s injuries or property damage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Six months after the fires, the federal aid received by victims, relative to their property damage, was less than a third of that provided after previous fires in California and Hawaii.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2025
California, which has suffered billions of dollars of property damage from wildfires, has also struggled as major insurance companies have pulled out of the state in recent years.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
Look into umbrella insurance A standard part of homeowners insurance, liability coverage protects you financially if you’re held responsible for someone else’s injuries or property damage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Six months after the fires, the federal aid received by victims, relative to their property damage, was less than a third of that provided after previous fires in California and Hawaii.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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