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property line

property line

9 3.7
A line that shows the edge of a piece of land and separates it from a neighbor's
  • noun
  • /ˈprɒpərti laɪn/
translation icon : línea de propiedad
  • The fence marks the property line between our yard and the neighbor's.

But there is a clear property line.

Examples

  • The house came right up to the property line.

    Wonderland (2003)

  • The surveyors came once because she called them to check the property line.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • And part of that is how far off the property line can you build?

  • So right now the property line actually goes straight across right here.

  • How far back is the property line?

    Pet Sematary (2019)

  • But you share a property line with him.

    The 'Burbs (1989)

  • OK, well, typically the fence is put up just inside the property line of one party or the other.

  • And then he started to put up a brick spite fence along our property line.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • A badminton net was strung across the property line on metal stakes.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The house had a swatch of green lawn and a chain-link fence that marked the property line along the sides and the back.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

boundary
vsproperty line
232 3.1

A line or fence that marks the edge of an area and separates it from another

is specifically about dividing adjacent privately owned land parcels
borderline
vsproperty line
9 4.1

A line that shows the edge between two places or countries

is focused on dividing one privately owned plot from its neighbor
demarcation
vsproperty line
9 6.8

A clear line or limit that shows the difference between things

is the use of that separation specifically to divide private land ownership
dividing line
vsproperty line
8 4.1

A clear border between two ideas, groups, or situations

is a physical legal marker that separates two adjacent private plots
boundary line
vsproperty line
2 3.1

A line that shows the edge between two areas

is used to show where one private plot ends and the next begins
demarcation line
vsproperty line
2 5.5

A line or border that shows where one area ends and another begins

is specifically used to separate neighboring privately owned plots

Surface Forms

property line singular
property lines plural

Morphology

property + line

The meaning 'the boundary marking the limits of one piece of property' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'property' (owned land/asset) with 'line' (a division or boundary). This noun+noun compositional pattern is common and mirrored across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will very likely infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The noun property line comes from the simple act of marking the edge of someone's property with a visible line of stones, posts, or a fence. So, property line means 'the boundary that separates one piece of property from another'.