property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

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Downtown office properties have long been a cornerstone of property tax revenue. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025 Yes to constitutional pension reform and property tax relief. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 Kennedy and his colleagues then compared property tax rates across the country with migration trends involving Americans aged 65 and older, finding that states with lower property taxes were attracting the highest number of out-of-state newcomers. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025 The south suburbs in general face a property tax emergency after last year’s spike in residential tax bills, and in the face of that crisis some communities sadly are seeking leaders who can minimally function. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for property tax

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

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