property
noun (THINGS OWNED) /ˈprɒp.ə.ti/
/ˈprɑː.pɚ.t̬i/ Definition
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B1 [U] an object or objects that belong to someone: The club does not accept responsibility for loss of or damage to club members' personal property. Both books have 'Property of Her Majesty's Government' stamped inside them. Children need to be taught to have respect for other people's property.Belongings and possessions B2 [C or U] a building or area of land, or both together: He owns a number of properties in the centre of London. The notice said 'Private Property, Keep Off.' Yes, I've bought my own house - I'm now a man/woman of property!Mortgages and real estateRenting, hiring and hire purchase in general Renting property › [U] specialized the legal right to own and use somethingCourt cases, orders and decisions
(Definition of property noun (THINGS OWNED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accoutrements noun
- asset noun
- belongings noun
- capital assets noun
- chattel noun
- effect noun (POSSESSIONS)
- estate noun (PROPERTY)
- for preposition (INTENDED FOR)
- goods and chattels noun
- landholding noun
- lost property noun
- lost property office noun
- materially adverb (MONEY)
- name noun
- of preposition (POSSESSION)
- personal property noun
- possession noun
- resource noun
- swag noun (POSSESSIONS)
- thing noun (OBJECT)
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