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
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- real-estate adjective
Etymology
Origin of real estate
First recorded in 1640–45
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Weakness in the real estate and residential services sectors helped drag the figure down 0.6 percentage points from October.
From Barron's
Prosecutors said a court approved their request to freeze real estate and other assets held by Lo.
His conglomerate, Eldridge Industries, is best known for sports and entertainment assets, and for investing in real estate.
The opposite flank has disappeared under concrete because real estate speculation is driving many landowners to convert agricultural land into building plots.
From Barron's
The announcement puts an end to the entrepreneur and philanthropist’s first-ever political campaign, which he funded through a fortune amassed in the real estate industry.
From Los Angeles Times
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