Definition of property

1a: a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing

b: an effect that an object has on another object or on the senses

c: VIRTUE sense 2

d: an attribute common to all members of a class

2a: something owned or possessed specifically : a piece of real estate

b: the exclusive right to possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing : OWNERSHIP

c: something to which a person or business has a legal title

d: one (such as a performer) who is under contract and whose work is especially valuable

e: a book or script purchased for publication or production


3: an article or object used in a play or motion picture except painted scenery and costumes

Other Words from property

Choose the Right Synonym for property QUALITY, PROPERTY, CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTE mean an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified. QUALITY is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic. material with a silky quality PROPERTY implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species. the property of not conducting heat CHARACTER applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class. remarks of an unseemly character ATTRIBUTE implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being. the attributes of a military hero

Examples of property in a Sentence