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
  • But her goal wasn't to make a profit off the property at first.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Letters should be brief and become the property of The Times.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The renovation added four rooms to the property, with a lantern in each.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The Websters live about a mile down the road from the property where McFadden lived and the bodies were found.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
  • Maintained trails crisscross the ponds and creeks on the property where guests can jump in for a cooling dip.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 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
  • When some of the chickens on her property died, Pattie Harbinson rushed to the flea market to buy more.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Now, five years later, the property’s back on the market for $22.85 million.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Here are 11 of the best, from a hip Silver Lake hangout to a historic property in Culver City.
    Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
  • Had the board approved the rezoning, restoration of the property would have begun soon.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Along with the singing birds and croaking frogs, there’s the sound of chainsaws and stump grinders as some people remove trees from their properties.
    Mary Jo Dilonardo, Treehugger, 28 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • The group will meet monthly for the rest of the year to try and reach consensus on what a memorial on the nightclub property should look like.
    Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
  • The pair love to share snippets of their farm life on social media, and over the summer, Stefani shared their process for planting various flowers around the property.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Tiny homes can be a good option for people who are looking to downsize or for those who want a relatively affordable way to own property.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024

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