property

noun

prop·er·ty ˈprä-pər-tē How to pronounce property (audio)

plural properties

: a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing

: an effect that an object has on another object or on the senses

: virtue sense 2

: an attribute common to all members of a class

: something owned or possessed

specifically : a piece of real estate

: the exclusive right to possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing : ownership

: something to which a person or business has a legal title

: one (such as a performer) who is under contract and whose work is especially valuable

: a book or script purchased for publication or production

: an article or object used in a play or motion picture except painted scenery and costumes

propertyless

ˈprä-pər-tē-ləs How to pronounce property (audio)

adjective

propertylessness

ˈprä-pər-tē-ləs-nəs How to pronounce property (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

We are not responsible for the loss of personal property. He was trying to sell stolen property. He was caught trespassing on private property. She owns all sorts of property around town. The students were caught smoking on school property. He owns several valuable properties in the area. a developer of commercial properties One of the properties of helium is its lightness. A unique property of garlic is its strong odor. The two plants have similar physical properties. See More

Recent Examples on the Web The two good dogs— Muick and Sandy— were outside Windsor Castle waiting for the Queen's casket to arrive during the royals's final procession ahead of a small, intimate ceremony consisting of family and friends on the property.

Ana Escalante, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2022 Card & Associates Card & Associates, which operates the Pacers Athletic Center, was the first private developer on the property, according to a letter of intent the company submitted to the city in April.

Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2022 Trump's request for a special master came two weeks after the FBI took 33 items from a storage room on the property and the former president's office.

CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022 The plans approved Wednesday night include seven residential buildings in a cluster, and an eighth farther away on the property.

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 For those not sold on the property quite yet, the megahome is also chock full of extra amenities.

Hunter Boyce, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 The Stow Conservation Trust is raising the remaining $100,000 the town needs to close on the property, expected in December.

John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Outside on the property is a pool that faces the lake.

Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The plan submitted to the city includes a parking structure with more than 1,798 spaces for residents and the various other uses on the property, Dmohowski said.

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

property

noun

prop·er·ty

plural properties

: something (as an interest, money, or land) that is owned or possessed see also asset, estate, interest sense 1, possession sense 1e

— abandoned property

: property to which the owner has relinquished all rights

Note: When property is abandoned, the owner gives up the reasonable expectation of privacy concerning it. The finder of abandoned property is entitled to keep it, and a police officer may take possession of abandoned property as evidence without violating the guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

— after-acquired property

: property (as proceeds) that a debtor acquires after the commencement of a bankruptcy case and that is usually considered part of the bankruptcy estate

: property acquired after the perfection of a lien or security interest

especially : such property acquired after the creation of a lien or security interest that is subject to the lien or becomes collateral for the security interest

: property transferred to the estate of a decedent after execution of the will

— common property

: property owned or used by more than one party

specifically : property owned or leased by tenants in common compare tenancy in common at tenancy

— community property

: property held jointly by husband and wife

specifically : property especially from employment acquired by either spouse after marriage that is deemed in states having a community property system to belong to both spouses as undivided one-half interests compare joint tenancy and tenancy by the entirety at tenancy ownership in indivision at ownership

Note: The states having community property laws are Louisiana, Arizona, California, Texas, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.

— immovable property

: real property in this entry

specifically, in the civil law of Louisiana : tracts of land with their component parts

— intangible property

: property (as a stock certificate or professional license) that derives value not from its intrinsic physical nature but from what it represents

— intellectual property \\ ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wəl- \\

: property that derives from the work of the mind or intellect

specifically : an idea, invention, trade secret, process, program, data, formula, patent, copyright, or trademark or application, right, or registration relating thereto

— lost property

: property that has been left in an unknown location involuntarily but through no one's fault

Note: The finder of lost property has title to the property against all the world except the true owner.

— marital property

: property acquired by either spouse during the course of a marriage that is subject to division upon divorce see also antenuptial agreement

Note: In most states, upon divorce marital property is divided according to what the court determines is equitable.

— movable property

: property (as personal property or crops) that can be moved

— personal property

: property (as a vehicle) that is movable but not including crops or other resources still attached to land : property other than real property a tax on the personal property of the corporation

: property belonging to a particular person

— qualified terminable interest property

: property passing to a surviving spouse that qualifies for the marital deduction if the executor so elects providing that the spouse is entitled to receive income in payments made at least annually for life and that no one has a power to appoint any part of the property to any person other than the surviving spouse see also QTIP trust at trust

Note: Under federal tax law the property must be included in the gross estate of the surviving spouse at his or her own death, where it is subject to taxation.

— real property

: property consisting of land, buildings, crops, or other resources still attached to or within the land or improvements or fixtures permanently attached to the land or a structure on it

also : an interest, benefit, right, or privilege in such property

called also immovable property

— separate property

: property of a spouse that is not community property or marital property

especially : property acquired by a spouse before marriage or individually during marriage (as by gift or often by inheritance)

— tangible property

: property that has a tangible and corporeal existence and intrinsic economic value because of it the insurance policy restricted property damage coverage to tangible property compare intangible property in this entry

: one or more rights of ownership

单词	properties
释义	property noun prop·er·ty ˈprä-pər-tē plural properties 1 a : a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing b : an effect that an object has on another object or on the senses c : virtue sense 2 d : an attribute common to all members of a class 2 a : something owned or possessed specifically : a piece of real estate b : the exclusive right to possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing : ownership c : something to which a person or business has a legal title d : one (such as a performer) who is under contract and whose work is especially valuable e : a book or script purchased for publication or production 3 : an article or object used in a play or motion picture except painted scenery and costumes propertyless ˈprä-pər-tē-ləs adjective propertylessness ˈprä-pər-tē-ləs-nəs noun Synonyms lot parcel plat plot tract See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We are not responsible for the loss of personal property. He was trying to sell stolen property. He was caught trespassing on private property. She owns all sorts of property around town. The students were caught smoking on school property. He owns several valuable properties in the area. a developer of commercial properties One of the properties of helium is its lightness. A unique property of garlic is its strong odor. The two plants have similar physical properties. See More Recent Examples on the Web The two good dogs— Muick and Sandy— were outside Windsor Castle waiting for the Queen's casket to arrive during the royals's final procession ahead of a small, intimate ceremony consisting of family and friends on the property. Ana Escalante, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2022 Card & Associates Card & Associates, which operates the Pacers Athletic Center, was the first private developer on the property, according to a letter of intent the company submitted to the city in April. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2022 Trump's request for a special master came two weeks after the FBI took 33 items from a storage room on the property and the former president's office. CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022 The plans approved Wednesday night include seven residential buildings in a cluster, and an eighth farther away on the property. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 For those not sold on the property quite yet, the megahome is also chock full of extra amenities. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 The Stow Conservation Trust is raising the remaining $100,000 the town needs to close on the property, expected in December. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Outside on the property is a pool that faces the lake. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The plan submitted to the city includes a parking structure with more than 1,798 spaces for residents and the various other uses on the property, Dmohowski said. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English proprete, from Anglo-French propreté, from Latin proprietat-, proprietas, from proprius own First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing property common property personal property intellectual property community property public property property tax property right property damage insurance property damage common property personal property intellectual property community property public property property tax property right property damage insurance property damage See More Kids Definition property noun prop·er·ty ˈprä-pər-tē plural properties 1 : something (as land or money) that is owned That car is my property. 2 : a special quality of a thing Sweetness is a property of sugar. Legal Definition property noun prop·er·ty plural properties 1 : something (as an interest, money, or land) that is owned or possessed see also asset, estate, interest sense 1, possession sense 1e — abandoned property : property to which the owner has relinquished all rights Note: When property is abandoned, the owner gives up the reasonable expectation of privacy concerning it. The finder of abandoned property is entitled to keep it, and a police officer may take possession of abandoned property as evidence without violating the guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. — after-acquired property : property (as proceeds) that a debtor acquires after the commencement of a bankruptcy case and that is usually considered part of the bankruptcy estate : property acquired after the perfection of a lien or security interest especially : such property acquired after the creation of a lien or security interest that is subject to the lien or becomes collateral for the security interest : property transferred to the estate of a decedent after execution of the will — common property : property owned or used by more than one party specifically : property owned or leased by tenants in common compare tenancy in common at tenancy — community property : property held jointly by husband and wife specifically : property especially from employment acquired by either spouse after marriage that is deemed in states having a community property system to belong to both spouses as undivided one-half interests compare joint tenancy and tenancy by the entirety at tenancy ownership in indivision at ownership Note: The states having community property laws are Louisiana, Arizona, California, Texas, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wisconsin. — immovable property : real property in this entry specifically, in the civil law of Louisiana : tracts of land with their component parts — intangible property : property (as a stock certificate or professional license) that derives value not from its intrinsic physical nature but from what it represents — intellectual property \\ ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wəl- \\ : property that derives from the work of the mind or intellect specifically : an idea, invention, trade secret, process, program, data, formula, patent, copyright, or trademark or application, right, or registration relating thereto — lost property : property that has been left in an unknown location involuntarily but through no one's fault Note: The finder of lost property has title to the property against all the world except the true owner. — marital property : property acquired by either spouse during the course of a marriage that is subject to division upon divorce see also antenuptial agreement Note: In most states, upon divorce marital property is divided according to what the court determines is equitable. — movable property : property (as personal property or crops) that can be moved — personal property : property (as a vehicle) that is movable but not including crops or other resources still attached to land : property other than real property a tax on the personal property of the corporation : property belonging to a particular person — qualified terminable interest property : property passing to a surviving spouse that qualifies for the marital deduction if the executor so elects providing that the spouse is entitled to receive income in payments made at least annually for life and that no one has a power to appoint any part of the property to any person other than the surviving spouse see also QTIP trust at trust Note: Under federal tax law the property must be included in the gross estate of the surviving spouse at his or her own death, where it is subject to taxation. — real property : property consisting of land, buildings, crops, or other resources still attached to or within the land or improvements or fixtures permanently attached to the land or a structure on it also : an interest, benefit, right, or privilege in such property called also immovable property — separate property : property of a spouse that is not community property or marital property especially : property acquired by a spouse before marriage or individually during marriage (as by gift or often by inheritance) — tangible property : property that has a tangible and corporeal existence and intrinsic economic value because of it the insurance policy restricted property damage coverage to tangible property compare intangible property in this entry 2 : one or more rights of ownership History and Etymology for property Anglo-French propreté, proprieté, from Latin proprietat-, proprietas, from proprius own, particular properties noun plural of property 1 as in plots a small piece of land that is developed or available for development bought a secluded property in the mountains Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance plots tracts parcels developments lots leases plats patches frontages real estates 2 as in characteristics something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind the ability to be magnetized is a common property of metals Synonyms & Similar Words characteristics qualities attributes features traits attributions criteria peculiarities markers hallmarks particularities diagnostics characters specifics marks fingerprints affections symbols stamps criterions touches differentiae signs indications notes points virtues charms emblems badges merits tokens singularities graces excellences idiosyncrasies eccentricities individualities quirks oddities
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