real estate

[ ree-uhl, reel ]

noun

1. property, especially in land:

   three acres of real estate.

2. real property.
3. available space or capacity:

   A bigger screen will give you extra real estate.

real estate

noun

1. another term for real property

Other Words From

• real-es·tate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of real estate¹

First recorded in 1640–45

Example Sentences

But his equally accomplished wife Priscilla Muñoz, executive director and regional controller of West Coast real estate investments for JP Morgan, didn’t want to move to Texas.

From Los Angeles Times

Today, the family is spread across the globe and maintains interests in financial services, energy, real estate and other sectors, while several of its prominent members have become high society and philanthropic fixtures in London, Paris and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times

The burned-out residence, described by a real estate listing service as an 825-square-foot, two-bedroom property worth about $1 million, seemingly had little of the opulence befitting a descendant of the world’s most powerful bankers.

From Los Angeles Times

Deborah Vance, who runs a real estate agency in Imperial Beach, said her business has already been affected by the pollution as prospective buyers have been unwilling to purchase property in the city.

From Los Angeles Times

Bondi and then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who had also received a donation from Trump, had both declined to join a lawsuit in 2016 accusing Trump University, a company that wasn't an accredited college or university but offered real estate training courses, of tax fraud.

From Salon

Related Words

• land