PRIVATE PROPERTY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Movable property (as distinguished from real estate)

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("private property" is a kind of...):

belongings; holding; property (something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "private property"):

chattel; movable; personal chattel (personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc))

effects; personal effects (property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business)

clobber; stuff (informal terms for personal possessions)