# category - Schema.org Property

> Source: https://schema.org/category
> Extracted: 2026-02-16T15:55:35.320Z

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A category for the item. Greater signs or slashes can be used to informally indicate a category hierarchy.

#### Sub-properties

-   [accommodationCategory](https://schema.org/accommodationCategory "accommodationCategory")

#### Source

[https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/1741](https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/1741)

[https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/2490](https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/2490)