estate agent
Americannoun
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the steward or manager of a landed estate.
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a real-estate agent; realtor.
noun
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Usual US and Canadian name: real-estate agent. an agent concerned with the valuation, management, lease, and sale of property
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the administrator of a large landed property, acting on behalf of its owner; estate manager
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of estate agent
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Estate agent Darren Spratt, who is marketing Crina Bottom, said there had already been a "reasonable amount of interest" in the property.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024
Estate agent body Propertymark said a government cap on deposits in England made landlords more wary of damage - specifically in relation to pets.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2023
Estate agent Aston Chase estimates there are over 150,000 Russians living in London who between them own eight billion pounds of real estate assets, businesses, and other investments in Britain.
From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2022
“It’s not an everyday house that someone just walks in and pays cash for,” said Barnes, a Bothell-based Windermere Real Estate agent.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2014
Estate agent pitch A miraculously preserved late-Gothic manor house.
From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2011
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