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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No one was just driving around from open house to open house, and real estate agents weren’t about to ferry mere looky-loos around.
From Los Angeles Times
“I had to be in Nashville. I started looking at real estate that day,” she recalled.
From MarketWatch
For decades, real estate was China’s primary wealth engine, accounting for the bulk of household assets.
From MarketWatch
It also focuses on topics such as investing, taxes and real estate.
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