property damage

noun

: damage or destruction to houses, cars, etc.

Few people were hurt during the storm, but property damage was great.

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In late September, Hurricane Helene made landfall in northern Florida and caused massive flooding in other states such as North Carolina and Georgia, killing more than 230 people and causing as much as $47 billion in property damage. —

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024 Moody’s Analytics on Saturday estimated economic costs from the storm will range from $50 billion to $85 billion, including upwards of $70 billion in property damage and an economic output loss of up to $15 billion. —

Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024 The celebrations reportedly involved arson, property damage, and students scaling lamp posts and traffic lights. —

Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024 Flooding and wind gusts also caused billions of dollars worth of property damage across the Southeast, including in Asheville. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for property damage

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