personal property

noun

: property other than real property consisting of things temporary or movable : chattels

Examples of personal property in a Sentence

any personal property that is left in the lockers overnight will be impounded

Recent Examples on the Web Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $100,000 to repair or replace disaster-damaged or destroyed personal property. —

Mae Anderson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024 Personal Property Loans: Renters and homeowners alike can apply for these loans to replace personal property that was damaged or destroyed during the disaster. —

True Tamplin, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 The agency helps businesses after disasters, but also helps individual homeowners and renters with loans to cover the cost of fixing their homes or other personal property. —

Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 For example, if your homeowners personal property is $100,000, the college student would be covered for $10,000. —

Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for personal property

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of personal property was in 1833

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