public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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Clarify where off-highway vehicles may and may not be operated on public property.
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Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Those details can come from public property records and marketing databases.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Some towns, such as the village of Glencoe, forbid the planting of cottonwood trees on any public property or right-of-way.
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Sheryl Devore,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Hidden on public property, the medallion is worth a $500 prize to the finder.
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Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Those details can come from public property records and marketing databases.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Some towns, such as the village of Glencoe, forbid the planting of cottonwood trees on any public property or right-of-way.
—
Sheryl Devore,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Hidden on public property, the medallion is worth a $500 prize to the finder.
—
Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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 27 Jun. 2026.
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