public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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That was made more difficult last fall when Florida banned the homeless from camping or sleeping on public property, a move that angered Portway.
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Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
Peaceful protest on public property is not domestic terrorism.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Along with clearing out more than 10 miles of its waterways this fiscal year, San Jose has made some progress in cleaning up the areas around Watson Park by sweeping encampments on public property.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Dumpster diving is perfectly legal but only on public property.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
Peaceful protest on public property is not domestic terrorism.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Along with clearing out more than 10 miles of its waterways this fiscal year, San Jose has made some progress in cleaning up the areas around Watson Park by sweeping encampments on public property.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Dumpster diving is perfectly legal but only on public property.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 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 6 May. 2025.
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