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   property

   /ˈprɒpəti/

   noun

   • 1. a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively: "she wanted Oliver and his property out of her flat" Similar possessionsbelongingsthingsgoodsworldly goodseffectspersonal effectsstuffchattelsmovablesresourcesassetsvaluablesfortunecapitalricheswealthholdingssecuritiespatrimonypersonaltygoods and chattelsinformal:geartrek
   • ▪ a building or buildings and the land belonging to it or them: "he's expanding now, buying property" Similar building(s)premiseshouse(s)landestatesacresacreagefreeholdleaseholdreal propertyrealtyreal estate
   • ▪ shares or investments in property: "properties ran into profit-taking, with Haslemere 176p"
   • ▪ the right to the possession, use, or disposal of something; ownership: "rights of property"
   • ▪ old-fashioned term for prop
   • 2. an attribute, quality, or characteristic of something: "the property of heat to expand metal at uniform rates" Similar qualityattributecharacteristicfeaturepowertraitmarkhallmark

   Word Origin Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French propriete, from Latin proprietas, from proprius ‘one's own, particular’ (see proper).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › propertyProperty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   property. noun. prop· er· ty ˈprä-pər-tē. plural properties. Synonyms of property. 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROPERTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROPERTY definition: 1. an object or objects that belong to someone: 2. a building or area of land, or both together…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishproperty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   property. noun. /ˈprɒpəti/ /ˈprɑːpərti/ (plural properties) [uncountable] a thing or things that are owned by somebody; a possession or possessions. personal/stolen property. This building is government property. Be careful not to damage other people's property. see also intellectual property, lost property, public property.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › propertyPROPERTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Property definition: that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner. See examples of PROPERTY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROPERTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a. the right to possess, use, and dispose of something; ownership. property in land. b. something, as a piece of writing, in which copyright or other rights are held, specif., one acquired for production as a film. 2. a thing or things owned; possessions collectively; esp., land or real estate owned. 3.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of property – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROPERTY definition: 1. a building or area of land: 2. objects that belong to someone: 3. a quality of something: . Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROPERTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PROPERTY meaning: 1. an object or objects that belong to someone: 2. a building or area of land, or both together…. Learn more.