public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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In the aftermath of Minneapolis ICE raids, several California cities and counties have recently passed ICE bans on public property, including San Jose, Berkeley, Santa Clara County, Alameda County and Los Angeles County.
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Steve Large, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Stay on public property, or areas that are open to the public like parking lots — and be prepared to exit public property if told by the property owner or manager to leave.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The former policy was the only compassionate response to unsanitary and unsafe lean-to and tents and other makeshift shelters illegally erected on public property such as parks or sidewalks or on empty lots.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
How can public property be sold without the public knowing who bought it?
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Steve Large, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Stay on public property, or areas that are open to the public like parking lots — and be prepared to exit public property if told by the property owner or manager to leave.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The former policy was the only compassionate response to unsanitary and unsafe lean-to and tents and other makeshift shelters illegally erected on public property such as parks or sidewalks or on empty lots.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
How can public property be sold without the public knowing who bought it?
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Public property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20property. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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