1. owning property, especially land or real estate; wealthy
Usage: formal

Examples

• The propertied class dominated local politics in the 19th century.
• She came from a propertied family with extensive landholdings.
• The tax reform primarily affected propertied citizens.
• Voting rights were once restricted to propertied men.
• The revolution pitted the propertied elite against the working class.
• Many propertied individuals invested in railroad stocks.