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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Both services carry $1 million third-party auto liability coverage, which covers property damage and injuries to riders and third parties in accidents where the rideshare driver is at fault.
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Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
In a lawsuit last month, however, the lender said that Summit stopped making its interest-only loan payments in February 2025 and that a receiver was needed to avoid property damage.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Images from the protests showed masked demonstrators setting fire to American flags, while local media reported smashed windows and other property damage.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This will also be a test for the police commissioner, who knows that the maintenance of order and the prevention of injury or property damage is her duty as well.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
In a lawsuit last month, however, the lender said that Summit stopped making its interest-only loan payments in February 2025 and that a receiver was needed to avoid property damage.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Images from the protests showed masked demonstrators setting fire to American flags, while local media reported smashed windows and other property damage.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This will also be a test for the police commissioner, who knows that the maintenance of order and the prevention of injury or property damage is her duty as well.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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