Phrase guide

lost property

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A help desk or department in a store, mall, or other such facility where customers who have lost an item can inquire as to whether it has been found and turned in; a lost and found.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable, usually

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Meaning 2

Property that is found in such a state as to make it likely that the original owner unintentionally ceased to be in possession of the property, and would be unable to locate the property.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: law

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