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 incident came two days after a large youth gathering at The Rotunda in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood led to fights and property damage. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Several of our friends and neighbors are still dealing with the aftermath of 80-mile-per-hour winds and storms that wiped out power across the city and created significant property damage in the northeast. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Rogers was charged with interfering with an officer, failure to take a sobriety test, evading responsibility resulting in property damage and failure to maintain the proper lane. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Newsom’s plan could change that by making insurance companies cover more of the cost of property damage. Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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