public property

noun

: something owned by the city, town, or state

The library books are public property.

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Those details can come from public property records and marketing databases. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 Hidden on public property, the medallion is worth a $500 prize to the finder. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026 Clarify where off-highway vehicles may and may not be operated on public property. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Please reject a land-use amendment or rezoning to allow private residential development on this public property. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for public property

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