property

Definition

  • noun: something that is owned by a person, business, etc.
  • noun: a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: attribute, ownership, title

Examples

  • the protection of 'intellectual property' rights [=the rights of a person who has thought of or invented something that other people want to use, profit from, etc.]

  • The library is 'public property'. [=the library is owned by the city, town, or state]

  • We are not responsible for the loss of 'personal property'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) some insurance first. Come on. (banging) This way. All the way down here. Here ! What do you think you're doing ? You'll have to pay for that ! That's White Star Line property ! Shut up ! Will you hold the boat a moment ? l just have to run back to my room... Sit down ! (..)
    1997 Titanic
  • (..) Perhaps he did it while you were putting your clothes back on, dear. Rose, they put it in my pocket. Shut up. lt isn't even your pocket. Property of AL Ryerson. - That was reported stolen. - l borrowed it. l was gonna return it. - We have an honest thief, do we ? - You know l didn't do this, Rose. (..)
    1997 Titanic