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

The City of Ripon is moving forward with an ordinance aimed at protecting an endangered species by prohibiting people from feeding feral cats and stray animals on public property. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Hilliard faces felony charges of theft and embezzlement of public property, as well as a misdemeanor charge of first-degree official misconduct. — Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

If every unfinished thought becomes public property, people stop exploring hard questions. — Bythad L. Bench, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The title alone plays with a term that can, yes, describe a profession — but also diminish someone’s work and even invite audiences to see the human being onscreen as public property. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026