public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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Despite the hefty final price tag, Chip did get a deal, public property records show.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Sixty-four percent of respondents also supported allowing homeless people to camp on public property.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
Fitzpatrick also pointed to the city of Boise’s decision to continue flying the Pride flag and an organ donor flag after state lawmakers passed a law banning most flags from public property.
—Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
While a decades-old Supreme Court decision indirectly permits dumpster diving on public property, the practice could lead to fines and criminal charges.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Sixty-four percent of respondents also supported allowing homeless people to camp on public property.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
Fitzpatrick also pointed to the city of Boise’s decision to continue flying the Pride flag and an organ donor flag after state lawmakers passed a law banning most flags from public property.
—Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
While a decades-old Supreme Court decision indirectly permits dumpster diving on public property, the practice could lead to fines and criminal charges.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public property
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“Public property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20property. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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