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property

noun

Simple meaning

A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land.

Pronunciation

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prahpertee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpɹɑpɚti

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land.

  2. british

    Real estate; the business of selling houses.

  3. Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

  4. An attribute or abstract quality associated with an individual, object or concept.

  5. An attribute or abstract quality which is characteristic of a class of objects.

  6. us

    A script, book, screenplay, or the like that is on the market or has been bought for commercial production as a stage play, movie, or the like.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land.

Used this way, property is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Real

real property

Area

private propertypersonal propertycommunity property

Other combinations

intellectual propertyproperty taxproperty owners

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • property linenounCompound term

    The boundary line between two pieces of property.

  • property mannounCompound term

    Member of the stage crew in charge of properties.

  • property masternounCompound term

    Member of the stage crew in charge of properties.

  • property ownernounCompound term

    A holder or proprietor of land.

  • property rightnounCompound term

    The legal right of ownership.

  • property settlementnounCompound term

    The division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage.

Related Words

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Synonyms

Sense: piece of real estate

belongings

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