property tax

noun

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

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

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Miami-Dade voters will decide this fall whether to keep a property tax that boosts teacher pay and provides extra dollars for school security. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 While Pritzker and state lawmakers have been negotiating on legislation to provide the Bears with property tax breaks for a stadium in Arlington Heights, Johnson has continued to push to keep the Bears in Chicago. Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 May 2026 In South Hadley, residents last month overwhelmingly rejected a whopping 50% property tax hike as the town tries to tackle its own budget gap. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026 The annual property tax on one unit is $4,400. Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 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 22 May. 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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