Word Frequency
property (ˈprɒpətɪ
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Definitions
noun
(plural) -ties- something of value, either tangible, such as land, or intangible, such as patents, copyrights, etc
- (law) the right to possess, use, and dispose of anything
- possessions collectively or the fact of owning possessions of value
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- a piece of land or real estate, esp used for agricultural purposes
- (as modifier) ⇒
property rights
- (mainly Australian) a ranch or station, esp a small one
- a quality, attribute, or distinctive feature of anything, esp a characteristic attribute such as the density or strength of a material
- (logic, obsolete) another name for proprium
- any movable object used on the set of a stage play or film Usually shortened to: prop
Word Origin
C13: from Old French propriété, from Latin proprietās something personal, from proprius one's ownSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations including 'properties'
"Property is theft"
Example Sentences Including 'properties'
According to nationalists, 150 properties have been damaged in the Short Strand area.Irish Times (2002)
C. It seemed to be all the correspondence plus details of deeds on the properties currently being handled.KICK BACK (2002)
Here, Bett has built a smaller but equally select development of 20, four-bedroom detached properties.Glasgow Herald (2001)
However, there were half a dozen properties nearby where Ted had fitted conservatories.KICK BACK (2002)
It was designed to duplicate the properties of the President closely enough to deceive anyone.The Complete Stories Volume 2
Levine said three other Richler novels have been optioned as film properties , but he declined to name them.Globe and Mail (2003)
Login Advertisment Contact Agents Use this facility to request further information on all the properties featured in your shortlist.Country Life (2004)
Often we'd travel five or six miles between the small villages of rural north Lincolnshire scouting for potential properties.FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
Record numbers of closing dates prove that there are more buyers in the market than properties for sale.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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