property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

Examples of property right in a Sentence

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Several landowners and property rights advocates called the legislation a distraction from the issue of eminent domain. Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 4 Feb. 2026 County government must manage growth responsibly by protecting private property rights, ensuring that development pays its fair share, and planning infrastructure that keeps pace with demand. Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026 These unprecedented moves amount to a seizure of our property rights. Andrew Behar, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 Houston Region Business Coalition The Houston Region Business Coalition is a pro-business group that advocates for private property rights, limited government and free-market policies. Yilun Cheng, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for property right

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of property right was in 1848

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“Property right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20right. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

Legal Definition

property right

noun
1
: a right or interest in or involving property (as real property)
a conflict between environmental regulations and property rights
2
: property interest at interest 3b
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