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
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An individual’s estate may include various assets such as real estate, investments, and personal property.
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Ashley Case, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The office is tasked with valuing and assessing all real and personal property in the county.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
Bach said a typical insurance policy covers temporary housing, repairs and rebuilding, damage from smoke, personal property repairs and replacement, and any damage to surrounding landscaping.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
State law requires insurance companies to make at least initial payments for personal property without completion of an inventory.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Case, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The office is tasked with valuing and assessing all real and personal property in the county.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
Bach said a typical insurance policy covers temporary housing, repairs and rebuilding, damage from smoke, personal property repairs and replacement, and any damage to surrounding landscaping.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
State law requires insurance companies to make at least initial payments for personal property without completion of an inventory.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal property
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20property. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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