private property

Definitions

Land, buildings, or goods owned by an individual or a non-governmental entity rather than by the public or the state.

The legal right of an individual to own, control, and dispose of specific assets or real estate.

Examples

The sign clearly stated that the land was private property and trespassing was strictly prohibited.

He was asked to leave the area immediately because he had wandered onto private property.

Synonyms

personal possessions individual ownership exclusive holdings private assets personal estate

Antonyms

public property common land state ownership communal resources public domain