property tax

noun

Synonyms of property taxnext
: a tax levied on real or personal property

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In Quincy, Washington, Microsoft said decades of data center investment helped triple county property tax revenues and significantly reduce poverty rates. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026 Calvo said two additional campaign promises will be addressed Tuesday, including tackling the high cost of water service and pushing for property tax cuts for residents 65 and older. Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026 It is set to be debated, along with several other amendments that have been filed by senators for Brownsberger’s property tax shock bill, at Thursday’s session. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026 The bond, which passed with 63% of the vote in a low-turnout election, is funded by a property tax increase, implemented incrementally in 2025, 2028 and 2029. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for property tax

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

Legal Definition

property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

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