property damage
noun
: damage or destruction to houses, cars, etc.
Few people were hurt during the storm, but property damage was great.
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For the Coastal Flood Warning, up to 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level is possible in some areas near shorelines and tidal waterways resulting in an elevated threat of property damage around the times of high tide.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
EcoFlow Technology recalled approximately 25,000 Delta Max 2000 Power Stations after receiving six reports of the devices catching fire, causing over $850,000 in property damage.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
These improvements to system zero reflexes are described by executives as an essential safety feature, given that a falling robot could cause injury or property damage, or even a fire.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Lawsuits also allege Liberty Utilities and construction companies failed to mark gas lines properly and respond to the leak in time, resulting in the boys death, severe injuries and property damage.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
EcoFlow Technology recalled approximately 25,000 Delta Max 2000 Power Stations after receiving six reports of the devices catching fire, causing over $850,000 in property damage.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
These improvements to system zero reflexes are described by executives as an essential safety feature, given that a falling robot could cause injury or property damage, or even a fire.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Lawsuits also allege Liberty Utilities and construction companies failed to mark gas lines properly and respond to the leak in time, resulting in the boys death, severe injuries and property damage.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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