Prop as a noun
A physical prop holds something up: a support beneath a shelf, for example. The word can also describe a source of support in a figurative sense. A different noun meaning is a stage or film prop—an object used by performers, such as a glass or a suitcase.
Prop as a verb
To prop something is to support it or keep it in place. “Prop the door open” describes holding a door in position. “Prop up” can also mean sustaining or supporting something, rather than physically lifting it.
Definitions and usage: Cambridge Dictionary: prop and Collins English Dictionary: prop. Examples above are illustrative, not quotations.
Prop, property and PropAdvisor
“Prop” and “property” are not interchangeable in every context. Property can refer to a home, land or something owned; a theatrical prop is an object used in a performance. The intended meaning depends on the surrounding words.
PropAdvisor is a brand name for a family of home and property services—not a dictionary term. On this website, the context is your home and the help you need with it. Our promise in words is “Home solutions today. Your advisor for life.”
Solar Exit reviews solar agreements and helps homeowners understand the next steps. Poppy Maids provides residential and commercial cleaning. These are distinct services under the PropAdvisor roof, not alternative definitions of the word prop.