public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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Even outside the protections of the settlement agreement, some homeless people say they are being ticketed repeatedly in the name of other city parking rules that penalize them for the same act of sleeping in their vehicles overnight on public property.
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee Police Department officers can issue fines up to $500 to owners for not picking up pet waste on public property.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Calcagni’s killing took place on Brookwood Avenue, a residential area of Santa Rosa with homes typically valued in the moderate range, according to public property records and real estate data.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In Santa Clara County, which hosts a large immigrant population, local leaders are taking steps to limit ICE activity on public property, citing concerns that federal actions could create fear and restrict access to essential public services.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee Police Department officers can issue fines up to $500 to owners for not picking up pet waste on public property.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Calcagni’s killing took place on Brookwood Avenue, a residential area of Santa Rosa with homes typically valued in the moderate range, according to public property records and real estate data.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In Santa Clara County, which hosts a large immigrant population, local leaders are taking steps to limit ICE activity on public property, citing concerns that federal actions could create fear and restrict access to essential public services.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Public property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20property. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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