property damage

noun

: damage or destruction to houses, cars, etc.

Few people were hurt during the storm, but property damage was great.

Examples of property damage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On this occasion, the members refrained from engaging in violence and property damage, projecting an image of law-abiding, orderly activism. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026

But Earth has been smacked by space rocks in the past, with even the moderate-sized Chelyabinsk incident of 2013 causing reported property damage near its blast site in Russia. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 July 2026

Under California’s vehicle code, hit-and-run collisions that lead to property damage but no injuries are classified as misdemeanors. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

The department is recommending a misdemeanor charge of fleeing the scene of an accident involving property damage. — James Ward, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for property damage

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