How to Use property in a Sentence

property

noun
  • She owns all sorts of property around town.
  • A unique property of garlic is its strong odor.
  • He was trying to sell stolen property.
  • One of the properties of helium is its lightness.
  • The students were caught smoking on school property.
  • He owns several valuable properties in the area.
  • We are not responsible for the loss of personal property.
  • The two plants have similar physical properties.
  • He was caught trespassing on private property.
  • The gate was open, though, and the lights and TV were both on inside the mobile home on the property.
    Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The crash caused damage to the vehicle and a fence on the property.
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The lease rate is $18 per square foot, per the property flyer.
    Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Letters should be brief and become the property of The Times.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Truist Bank planned to auction off the property on March 7.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • And appeal refers to the overall aesthetics of the property.
    Amit Arora, Fortune, 22 June 2023
  • Had the board approved the rezoning, restoration of the property would have begun soon.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
  • This saves time and money, since property inside a trust will not need to go through probate.
    Ilyce Glink and Samuel Tamkin, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2023
  • The government had seized all of his property and closed down his studio.
    Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The Metro said the route along Gould’s property is favored by residents, based on a phone survey.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • There’s an old barn on the property, too — maybe a future ADU for someone with a little time and elbow grease.
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The drug is made to treat people with diabetes but has been a craze among elite circles for its weight-loss properties.
    USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Construction is set to start late this year on the conversion of four floors of the property, which is owned by an Irving investor.
    Steve Brown, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Above all else, this genre nettles the record labels, who view it as an encroachment on their property.
    WIRED, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Which surplus city properties would be good candidates for this kind of project?
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • That house is on the Coan River, near property that was owned in the 19th century by a Chichester relative.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Those properties now have sat vacant for years and the city has been seeking developers to tackle parts of the Superblock.
    Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2023
  • That's all thanks to good old glycerin, a humectant known for its hydrating properties.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Jan. 2024
  • All told, the property offers six bedrooms, five full bathrooms and a single powder room.
    James McClain, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Feb. 26 even if the property may have been sold earlier.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The Super Bowl isn’t the only big football property that will be crammed full of advertising.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023

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