Phrase guide

property tax

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A tax, usually ad valorem, charged on the value of a property.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: land tax

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: capital levy

Narrower terms: council tax

History

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 財產稅 /财产税 (cáichǎnshuì) — tax based on the value of property
  • Czech: majetková daň — tax based on the value of property
  • Danish: ejendomsskat — tax based on the value of property
  • Dutch: onroerende voorheffing — tax based on the value of property
  • Dutch: onroerendezaakbelasting — tax based on the value of property
  • Finnish: kiinteistövero — tax based on the value of property
  • Finnish: varallisuusvero — tax based on the value of property
  • French: taxe foncière — tax based on the value of property
  • French: précompte immobilier — tax based on the value of property
  • German: Grundsteuer — tax based on the value of property
  • Indonesian: pajak bumi dan bangunan — tax based on the value of property
  • Irish: cáin mhaoine — tax based on the value of property
  • Italian: imposta catastale — tax based on the value of property
  • Marathi: घरपट्टी (gharpaṭṭī) — tax based on the value of property
  • Marathi: मालमत्ता कर (mālmattā kar) — tax based on the value of property
  • Norwegian Bokmål: eiendomsskatt — tax based on the value of property
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: eigedomsskatt — tax based on the value of property
  • Northern Ohlone: shuumi — tax based on the value of property
  • Polish: podatek od nieruchomości — tax based on the value of property
  • Portuguese: imposto municipal sobre imóveis — tax based on the value of property
  • Portuguese: imposto predial e territorial urbano — tax based on the value of property
  • Romanian: impozit funciar — tax based on the value of property
  • Sicilian: funnuaria — tax based on the value of property
  • Slovene: davek na premoženje — tax based on the value of property
  • Spanish: impuesto predial — tax based on the value of property
  • Spanish: impuesto real — tax based on the value of property
  • Swedish: fastighetsskatt — tax based on the value of property
  • Tamil: வரி (vari) — tax based on the value of property