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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In those claims, obtained by the Idaho Statesman through a public-records request, neighbors sought the city’s help in paying for nearly $4,000 in property damage from golf balls hit off the course.
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Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
Since 2000, the 10 worst alone left upwards of $200 billion in property damage and nearly 500 people dead.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Major property damage was inflicted on a childcare center near a Jewish school and synagogue in Sydney during an arson attack.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Entering someone's property without permission is trespassing, and cutting their trees and shrubs without permission could be characterized as property damage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
Since 2000, the 10 worst alone left upwards of $200 billion in property damage and nearly 500 people dead.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Major property damage was inflicted on a childcare center near a Jewish school and synagogue in Sydney during an arson attack.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Entering someone's property without permission is trespassing, and cutting their trees and shrubs without permission could be characterized as property damage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
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 20 Dec. 2025.
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