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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Robinson faced legal problems again in 2024, charged in Platte County with two more felonies — first-degree harassment and first-degree property damage — for allegedly urinating on a female co-worker’s personal and professional belongings. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025 Santos-Santos’ charges and convictions include assault and battery, burglary, credit card fraud, trespassing, drug crimes, property damage, obstruction of justice, attempting to flee police, failure to appear and violating court orders. Brie Stimson , Griff Jenkins, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025 An Austin, Texas, police SWAT team responding to a gunfight, blew up the front door of Glen and Mindy Shields' home in 2023 causing thousands of dollars in property damage. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025 Officials allege that Price hired individuals to set fire to Bar 5015, a popular lounge in Houston’s Third Ward, in an incident that caused significant property damage and endangered the lives of nearby residents. Essence, 29 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.

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