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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About 25%, or 569, ended in a collision that caused either property damage or harmed someone. John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 The indictment, filed at the Beersheba District Court, also includes charges of armed trespassing and malicious property damage. Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The property damage and burglary charges against her stem from multiple incidents in 2024. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 What makes the reflecting pool incident different was that the administration contradicted claims of property damage made repeatedly by the president. Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 5 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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