piece of property

Meanings

1. 1phrasecountable

   a single item of land or real estate that someone owns.

   Grammar: Countable: use a piece of property, two pieces of property; 'property' itself stays singular in this phrase.

   Patterns

   • a piece of property
   • own a piece of property
   • buy a piece of property
   • a valuable piece of property

   Her grandfather left her a small piece of property near the river.

   They bought a piece of property in the countryside and built a house on it.

   The company owns several pieces of property in the city center.

2. 2phrasecountableformal

   a single thing that belongs to someone.

   Grammar: Countable and slightly formal; usually used when talking about stolen or lost belongings.

   Patterns

   • a piece of property
   • return a piece of property

   The police found a piece of property that had been reported stolen.

   Each guest is responsible for any piece of property taken from the room.

Word forms

Common combinations

own a piece of property

Few young people can afford to own a piece of property in this area.

buy a piece of property

They bought a piece of property as an investment.

a valuable piece of property

The corner lot is a valuable piece of property.

a piece of property near something

She inherited a piece of property near the lake.

Synonyms and how they differ

property

More general and uncountable in this sense; 'a piece of property' singles out one item.

plot

Specifically a measured area of land, often for building; narrower than 'piece of property'.

real estate

Refers to property as a business or market, not to one item.

Word family

property noun

Things owned, or land and buildings; the base word of the phrase.

property owner noun

A person who owns property.

Commonly confused: piece of property or piece of land?

Practice

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