public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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The primary owners of the home are Carl H. Lindner III and Martha Lindner, according to public property records.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
His order comes after a landmark 2024 Supreme Court ruling said cities could punish people for sleeping and camping on public property.
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb warned area hospitals to expect more patients as a result of the involuntary commitment,Washingtonian magazine reported.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
City taxpayers are on the hook for emergency services, cleanup and public property damage, all stemming from the protests that turned into riots, according to Mejia's post.
More than $29 million, or 92% of the cost, is for the Los Angeles Police Department's response.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Fallout In June of last year, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld laws restricting encampments on public property in Grants Pass, Oregon.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
His order comes after a landmark 2024 Supreme Court ruling said cities could punish people for sleeping and camping on public property.
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb warned area hospitals to expect more patients as a result of the involuntary commitment,Washingtonian magazine reported.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
City taxpayers are on the hook for emergency services, cleanup and public property damage, all stemming from the protests that turned into riots, according to Mejia's post.
More than $29 million, or 92% of the cost, is for the Los Angeles Police Department's response.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Fallout In June of last year, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld laws restricting encampments on public property in Grants Pass, Oregon.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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