property
[noun]
Synonyms:
- possessions, assets, belongings, capital, effects, estate, goods, holdings, riches, wealth
- land, estate, freehold, holding, real estate
- quality, attribute, characteristic, feature, hallmark, trait

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English Thesaurus: building, property, premises, complex, development, ...

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prop‧er‧ty S2 W1 /ˈprɒpəti $ ˈprɑːpər-/ noun (plural properties)
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: propreté, from Latin proprietas, from proprius; ⇒ proper]

1. [uncountable] the thing or things that someone owns:
The hotel is not responsible for any loss or damage to guests’ personal property.
Some of the stolen property was found in Mason’s house.

2. [uncountable and countable] a building, a piece of land, or both together:
Property prices have shot up recently.
the property market
a sign saying ‘Private Property. Keep Out.’
property taxes
commercial/residential property

3. [countable usually plural] a quality or power that a substance, plant etc has Synonym : quality, characteristic:
a herb with healing properties
physical/chemical etc properties
the chemical properties of a substance
⇒ lost property, real property, intellectual property

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property
noun
I. possessions
ADJ. personal, private | common, public | intellectual Companies should protect their intellectual property with patents and trademarks.
stolen | lost I phoned the lost property office to see if someone had found my bag.
VERB + PROPERTY dispose of The market was known as a place where people disposed of stolen property.
PROPERTY + NOUN rights The firm was found to have infringed intellectual property rights.

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property
II. land/building
ADJ. freehold, leasehold | adjacent, adjoining, neighbouring | detached, semi-detached | two-bedroom, three-bedroom, etc. | business, commercial, hotel, residential | investment | private | council, council-owned | family
VERB + PROPERTY hold, own | acquire, buy, invest in, purchase | inherit | sell | lease, let, rent out They decided to rent out the property while they were abroad.
rent living in rented property
view We have a potential buyer who wants to view the property.
value The property was valued at £250,000.
put on the market Once the tenants have left, the property will be put on the market.
PROPERTY + NOUN market, prices, values | company, developer | owner | tax | boundary
PHRASES a man/woman of property Now that you've paid off your mortgage, how does it feel to be a woman of property?

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property
III. characteristic
ADJ. biological, chemical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, physical | antiseptic, health-giving, medicinal The medicinal properties of the leaves of this tree have been known for centuries.
observable | individual | general

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property

buy/sell (a) property
Buying a property is a complicated business.
detached especially British English (=not joined to another house)
It is a modern detached property with five bedrooms.
semi-detached British English (=joined to one other house)
This semi-detached property is located in one of the most sought-after areas of the town.
a three-bedroom/four-bedroom etc property
Four-bedroom properties are usually ideal for families.
a desirable property
It is a desirable property with a south-facing garden.
commercial property (=buildings used by businesses)
The bombs caused damage to commercial property.
residential property (=buildings that people live in)
The site proposed for the factory is too near to residential property.
private property
The land on the other side of the gate is private property.
property prices
Property prices are much lower here than in London.
the property market
There were no signs of an upturn in the property market.
a property owner
It makes sense for property owners to extend their houses rather than move.
physical properties
What are the physical properties of metals?
chemical properties
They grouped the known elements by chemical properties.
electrical properties
Each type of cell has distinct electrical properties.
magnetic properties
the magnetic properties of iron and nickel
optical properties
These minerals have similar optical properties.
healing/medicinal properties
The old women know about the healing properties of local herbs.
health-giving properties
They believed that the water had special health-giving properties.
antiseptic properties
This plant has mild antiseptic properties.

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property
noun
BAD: The police eventually found most of the stolen properties.
GOOD: The police eventually found most of the stolen property.

Usage Note:
Property (= things that belong to someone) is an uncountable noun: 'Personal property should not be left unattended.'

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building a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls:
The college needs money to pay for new buildings.
property formal a building or piece of land, or both together - used especially when talking about buying and selling buildings or land:
The next property they looked at was too small.
The company received permission to build six residential properties on the land.
premises formal the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses:
You are not allowed to drink alcohol on the premises.
The bread is baked on the premises.
complex a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts, used for a particular purpose:
The town has one of the best leisure complexes in the country.
a luxury apartment complex
development a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land:
a new housing development
a huge industrial development
block especially British English a large tall building that contains apartments or offices, or is part of a school, university, or hospital:
an office block
a block of flats
a tower block (=a very tall building - often used disapprovingly)
My next lecture is in the science block.
facility especially American English a place or building used for a particular activity or industry:
a research facility on campus
edifice formal a large building, especially one that is tall and impressive - a very formal use:
Their head office was an imposing edifice.
structure formal something that has been made to stand upright - used especially when talking about buildings:
The stone arch is one of the town’s oldest existing structures.
an immense barn-like structure
Mogul calls this building, designed by Donald and John Parkinson in 1928, ‘the most important structure in Los Angeles of the 20th century.’

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characteristic something that is typical of someone or something and makes them easy to recognize:
He had several characteristics which made him different to the rest of his family.
the physical characteristics of the brain
He studied the special characteristics of adult speech addressed to children.
quality a characteristic of a person, especially a good one such as kindness or intelligence:
Tina has a lot of good qualities.
I’m not sure about his leadership qualities.
Obedience is a quality that my father admires.
feature an important or interesting characteristic of something:
it seems to be a feature of modern society that we tend to judge ourselves by our work above everything else.
A curious feature of the novel is the absence of women.
The building still has many of its original features.
property [usually plural] technical a characteristic of a substance or object, for example hardness or elasticity, or how it behaves - used especially in scientific contexts:
We examined the physical properties of various metals.
changes in the electrical properties of cells
Some plants have healing properties.
attribute formal a good or useful characteristic:
I suspected I probably did not quite possess all the attributes required to succeed at the highest level.
All living things are able to reproduce their kind, an attribute which no machine possesses..
good/bad points good or bad characteristics – used when someone or something has both good and bad characteristics:
The seller will obviously emphasize the car’s good points.
Draw up a list of your partner’s good and bad points.
typical a typical person or thing is a good example of that type of person or thing:
With his camera around his neck, he looked like a typical tourist.
The windows are typical of houses built during this period.
classic used to describe a very typical and very good example of something:
It was a classic case of the cure being worse than the disease.
a classic mistake
The book is a classic example of great teamwork.
archetypal the archetypal person or thing is the most typical example of that kind of person or thing, and has all their most important qualities:
the archetypal English village
Indiana Jones is the archetypal adventure hero.
quintessential used when you want to emphasize that someone or something is the very best example of something – used especially when you admire them very much:
the quintessential guide to New York
Robert Plant is the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll singer.
stereotypical having the characteristics that many people believe a particular type of person or thing has – used when you think these beliefs are not true:
Hollywood films are full of stereotypical images of women as wives and mothers.
He challenges stereotypical ideas about people with disabilities.
representative containing the most common types of people or things that are found in something, and showing what it is usually like:
a representative sample of college students
be the epitome of something to be the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing or of a particular quality:
His house was thought to be the epitome of good taste.

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complicated consisting of a lot of different parts or details and therefore difficult to understand:
The rules of the game seemed very complicated.
I didn’t realize programming the VCR would be so complicated.
The brain is like a very powerful, very complicated computer.
a complicated issue
complex a complex process, relationship etc is difficult to understand because it has a lot of parts that are all connected in different ways:
The chemical processes involved are extremely complex.
the complex relationship between government and the media
elaborate having a lot of parts or details and very carefully planned, but often more complicated than is necessary:
Mike had worked out an elaborate system for categorizing his collection of DVDs.
The plan to kidnap her had become even more elaborate.
Sociologists have been coming up with increasingly elaborate theories to explain unsafe sexual practices.
involved very long and complicated – use this especially about something that you think should be made simpler:
The system for choosing candidates is very involved, and I won’t go into it here.
Adopting a child can be a long involved process.
convoluted too complicated and difficult to understand – used especially about someone’s language or arguments, or about a system:
convoluted sentences
Procedures for government funding have become more convoluted.
James’s books are full of long paragraphs and convoluted sentences, which many people do not find appealing.
intricate having a lot of small parts or details – used especially about something that is cleverly designed or made:
Lasers are used to cut intricate designs in the metal.
The farmers use an intricate system of drainage canals.
the intricate workings of a watch
intricate patterns of coloured marble
a leisure complex (=where you can play sports or relax)
The new leisure complex includes a swimming pool, a sauna and a gym.
a shopping complex
Some old buildings were pulled down to make space for a new shopping complex.
a sports complex
The sports complex also has six tennis courts.
an entertainment complex (=with cinemas, restaurants and other places to go)
There are plans for an entertainment complex with cinemas and a bowling alley.
a holiday complex (=one where people go for holidays)
The lively holiday complex has plenty of nightclubs, bars, and restaurants.
a housing/residential complex (=for people to live in)
Architects designed the residential complexes near the beach.
a retail/commercial complex (=for shops, businesses, or industries)
a ten-screen movie theater and retail complex
an office/museum/hospital etc complex
a 120-acre office complex near Las Vegas
an apartment complex American English
a luxury apartment complex on Fulton Street
building a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls:
The college needs money to pay for new buildings.
property formal a building or piece of land, or both together - used especially when talking about buying and selling buildings or land:
The next property they looked at was too small.
The company received permission to build six residential properties on the land.
premises formal the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses:
You are not allowed to drink alcohol on the premises.
The bread is baked on the premises.
development a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land:
a new housing development
a huge industrial development
block especially British English a large tall building that contains apartments or offices, or is part of a school, university, or hospital:
an office block
a block of flats
a tower block (=a very tall building - often used disapprovingly)
My next lecture is in the science block.
facility especially American English a place or building used for a particular activity or industry:
a research facility on campus
edifice formal a large building, especially one that is tall and impressive - a very formal use:
Their head office was an imposing edifice.
structure formal something that has been made to stand upright - used especially when talking about buildings:
The stone arch is one of the town’s oldest existing structures.
an immense barn-like structure
Mogul calls this building, designed by Donald and John Parkinson in 1928, ‘the most important structure in Los Angeles of the 20th century.’

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

property [uncountable] the things that a person, organization etc owns:
He left most of his property to his grandaughter.
They were arrested and charged with damaging school property.
possessions [plural] all the things that you own or have with you at a particular time:
He sold all his possessions and left the country.
The prisoners were allowed to have few personal possessions.
belongings [plural] things you own such as clothes, books etc, especially things you take with you when travelling:
I quickly packed a few of my belongings in an overnight bag.
things [plural] spoken (also stuff [uncountable] informal) small things you own, such as clothes, books etc:
Don’t leave your things all over the floor!
I’ve got so much stuff, I don’t know where to put it all.
valuables [plural] things that you own that are worth a lot of money and may get stolen, for example jewellery or cameras:
The advice from police is: if you have valuables don’t leave them in the car.
Keep valuables like TVs and computer equipment out of sight.
personal effects [plural] formal small things you own – used especially when there is an accident, a robbery, or the person who owns them dies:
The insurance policy covers baggage and personal effects – up to £1,000 per person.
After Turing’s death in 1954, his mother received his personal effects, including the Order of the British Empire, awarded in 1946 for his code work.
Sections of aircraft wreckage and personal effects were scattered all around.
assets [plural] houses, land, shares etc that a person or organization owns and would be able to sell if they needed money – used especially in legal or business contexts:
Many homeowners now have assets of over £234,000 in the value of their home alone.
financial assets such as bonds and shares

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