noun
Refers to property owned by a public entity, such as government buildings, parks, or equipment. Often used in legal or administrative contexts.
この公園は市の公用物です。
This park is city public property.
公用物を私的に使用してはいけません。
You must not use public property for private purposes.
私有物 is private property, the opposite of 公用物.
Compound of 公用 (public use) and 物 (thing). The term is straightforward and follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.