real estate
Americannoun
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property, especially in land.
three acres of real estate.
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available space or capacity.
A bigger screen will give you extra real estate.
noun
Other Word Forms
- real-estate adjective
Etymology
Origin of real estate
First recorded in 1640–45
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The average price of a square metre for rent has doubled in 10 years, according to online real estate portal Idealista.
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"They definitely help developers get good prices, and it's very good for the real estate economy."
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The artificial-intelligence scare trade spread beyond the software sector into real estate, transportation, and wealth management, leading to some wild stock price swings.
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The artificial-intelligence scare trade spread beyond the software sector into real estate, transportation, and wealth management, leading to some wild stock price swings.
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Have you invested in the market instead of real estate?
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