property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

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But over the last year, there’s been a tectonic shift in public sentiment, driven by skepticism about the industry and concerns over property rights, environmental impacts and especially spiking utility bills. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Those considerations go well beyond the Cubs and Wrigley View Rooftop and into the broader relationship between property rights and commercial competition around sports facilities. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Since early 2025, Washington has escalated pressure on Pretoria over property rights, rural safety, and foreign policy alignment. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The applicant also was asked to make a good-faith effort to meet with representatives of the adjacent school and church regarding private access agreements, easements, property rights, emergency access and circulation. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for property right

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First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of property right was in 1848

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property right

noun
1
: a right or interest in or involving property (as real property)
a conflict between environmental regulations and property rights
2
: property interest at interest 3b
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