property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

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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 31 May. 2024.

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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