/ ˈprɒpəti; NAmE ˈprɑːpərti/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ U ] a thing or things that are owned by sb; a possession or possessions :
This building is government property.
Be careful not to damage other people's property.
—see also intellectual property , lost property , public property
2.
[ U ] land and buildings :
The price of property has risen enormously.
property prices
a property developer
➡ note at building
3.
[ C ] a building or buildings and the surrounding land :
There are a lot of empty properties in the area.
➡ note at building
4.
[ C , usually pl. ] ( formal ) a quality or characteristic that sth has :
Compare the physical properties of the two substances.
a plant with medicinal properties
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French propriete , from Latin proprietas , from proprius one's own, particular.