public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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Individuals responsible for vandalizing public property will also face accountability.
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Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
One measure would prohibit camping on public property to crack down on homelessness.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Another would impose a fine of up to $500 or up to 30 days imprisonment as a penalty for camping outdoors on public property.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
However, Norton told the Post that protesters are well within their right to peacefully assemble outside of the White House on public property.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
One measure would prohibit camping on public property to crack down on homelessness.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Another would impose a fine of up to $500 or up to 30 days imprisonment as a penalty for camping outdoors on public property.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
However, Norton told the Post that protesters are well within their right to peacefully assemble outside of the White House on public property.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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