public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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Advertisement Breed’s efforts are buoyed by a pivotal June 28 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that authorized local communities to more forcefully restrict homeless encampments on sidewalks and other public property.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
It was taken from Native Americans and costly to our founders, but this gift to all Americans and visitors required funds to acquire in some cases, and nearly all public property requires ongoing maintenance, which is funded through a variety of channels.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 July 2024
In a final environmental impact statement released Friday, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management outlined several options for managing 28 million acres of public property across Alaska.
—Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Thirteen people were killed and widespread damage was done to businesses, homes and public property amounting to 2.2 million euros.
—Barbara Surk, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
It was taken from Native Americans and costly to our founders, but this gift to all Americans and visitors required funds to acquire in some cases, and nearly all public property requires ongoing maintenance, which is funded through a variety of channels.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 July 2024
In a final environmental impact statement released Friday, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management outlined several options for managing 28 million acres of public property across Alaska.
—Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Thirteen people were killed and widespread damage was done to businesses, homes and public property amounting to 2.2 million euros.
—Barbara Surk, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Public property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20property. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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