public property

noun

: something owned by the city, town, or state

The library books are public property.

Examples of public property in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

United States and Wisconsin flags on public property, such as courthouses and legislative buildings, are all part of the half-staff order. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The first, proposed by the Police Department, would have established citywide rules for e-bikes and other e-conveyances on sidewalks, streets, bike lanes, public property and other public rights-of-way. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The disaster declaration for the state as a whole will reimburse public property repair costs in Beadle, Bennett, Buffalo, Day, Hand, Hughes, Hyde and Stanley Counties, along with the Crow Creek and Lower Brule reservations. — John Hult, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 2026

If this armbanded dama accuses me of destroying public property, the silkworms at my home will go hungry tonight. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026