Collocations for property - noun
1. possessions
ADJ.
personal, private | common, public | intellectual
Companies should protect their intellectual property with patents and trademarks.
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.
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.
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.
The firm was found to have infringed intellectual property rights.
2. 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.
They decided to rent out the property while they were abroad.
rent
living in rented property
living in rented property
view
We have a potential buyer who wants to view the property.
We have a potential buyer who wants to view the property.
value
The property was valued at £250,000.
The property was valued at £250,000.
put on the market
Once the tenants have left, the property will be 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?
Now that you''ve paid off your mortgage, how does it feel to be a woman of property?
3. 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.
The medicinal properties of the leaves of this tree have been known for centuries.
observable | individual | general