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• this building is government property.
• be careful not to damage other people's property.
• shall i help you pack your things?
• bring your swimming things.

property

1. a thing or things that are owned by somebody; a possession or possessions
• see also intellectual property
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• This building is government property.
• Be careful not to damage other people's property.
• Shall I help you pack your things?
• Bring your swimming things.
• Where’s all my stuff?
• This building is government property.
• Be careful not to damage other people’s property.
• Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs.
• I’ve cleared out all that old junk from the attic.
• Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.
• He was found guilty of handling stolen goods.
• Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.
2. land and buildings
• The price of property has risen enormously.
• property prices
• a property developer
• We have a buyer who would like to view the property.
• The price of property has risen enormously.
• The company is looking for larger premises.
• a leisure complex
• The pier is a wooden structure.
• a block of flats
• the school’s science block
3. a building or buildings and the surrounding land
• There are a lot of empty properties in the area.
• We have a buyer who would like to view the property.
• The price of property has risen enormously.
• The company is looking for larger premises.
• a leisure complex
• The pier is a wooden structure.
• a block of flats
• the school’s science block
4. a quality or characteristic that something has
• Compare the physical properties of the two substances.
• a plant with medicinal properties

Extra Examples

• Charisma isn’t the exclusive property of movie stars.
• Companies should protect their intellectual property with patents and trademarks.
• How does it feel to be a woman of property?
• I called the lost-property office to see if someone had found my bag.
• Once the tenants have left, the property will be put on the market.
• Students are not allowed on school property outside of school hours.
• The company was found to have infringed intellectual property rights.
• The market was known as a place where people disposed of stolen property.
• The medicinal properties of the leaves of this tree have been known for centuries.
• The property was valued at $750 000.
• The substance has properties similar to plastic.
• They are living in rented property.
• They decided to rent out the property while they were abroad.
• We have a potential buyer who wants to view the property.
• Be careful not to damage other people’s property.
• Compare the physical and chemical properties of the two substances.
• I rang the lost property office at the station to see if my bag had been handed in.
• The difference occurs because of local variation in soil properties.
• The plant is thought to have medicinal properties.
• The youths were convicted of defacing public property.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French propriete, from Latin proprietas, from proprius ‘one's own, particular’.