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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No one has ever been seriously injured by falling space junk, but there are a few examples of property damage. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Between January and August, the United Nations documented more than 1,600 settler attacks causing injury or property damage. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 If the running back meets those conditions for one year, the property damage charge will be dismissed. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The news has inflamed debate over the British government’s unprecedented decision to use terrorism powers to ban a group primarily known for property damage and disruption. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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