personal property

noun

Definition of personal propertynext
as in things
transportable items that one owns any personal property that is left in the lockers overnight will be impounded

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Recent Examples of personal property The measure would prohibit new state taxes on the ownership of personal property, a category that includes business interests, intellectual property and financial assets, like money held in retirement and investment accounts. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 As for the show title, replevin is a legal action that allows a person to recover personal property wrongfully taken or unlawfully held by another. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Hobart Mayor Josh Huddelston explained that the city negotiated a plan for direct payments, thus granting Amazon a 35-year tax abatement on personal property (equipment on site) and a 10-year abatement on real property (buildings). — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026 However, the trust also directed that his three children — Zachary, Zelda, and Cody — receive items including his clothing, jewelry, memorabilia and awards, personal photos, and the tangible personal property located at his Napa home. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for personal property
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
  1. things
  2. possession
  3. belongings
  4. stuff
Noun
  • Which brings us back to the list of things that lasted longer than Zacharia’s term as White House Press Secretary.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The shoes became more than a possession, carrying a connection to the maker long after the customer left the shop.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Paporakis has been charged with one count of making a terrorist threat, a class X felony, and one count of unlawful possession of a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches, a class 3 felony, police said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of possession
Noun
  • Of all the belongings Goyal has collected, Indian and otherwise, a suite of textile paintings from his grandfather offer the most poignant narrative.
    — Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Finding unexploded military ordnance in stockpiles of vintage belongings isn't unprecedented.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • Even the stuff from the best Japanese markets (and a few chain sushi restaurants) will supply that familiar whiff to varying degrees.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Kate and Hal are mostly enjoying an interlude that Hal thinks is purely romantic, with a bit of work stuff sprinkled on top, and which Kate has designed as more of a half-and-half experience.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuff

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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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