real estate

American  

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /

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.

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real estate British  

noun

1. another term for real property

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Other Word Forms

• real-estate adjective

Etymology

Origin of real estate

First recorded in 1640–45

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Example Sentences

A property crash has wiped two-fifths off the value of Chinese real estate since 2021 in some parts of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI can’t be relied upon to ingest and properly classify data in more complex situations, such as if you have various types of income from, say, royalties, real estate rentals, a sole proprietorship or trusts.

From Barron's

Before joining the Journal, he covered New York commercial real estate as associate web editor and reporter at The Real Deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kerry Barger is a senior platform editor for The Wall Street Journal's Mansion section, which covers the world of luxury real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal

He previously covered startups and venture capital from San Francisco and commercial real estate from New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• land