estate agent

American  

noun

British.

1. the steward or manager of a landed estate.

2. a real-estate agent; realtor.

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estate agent British  

noun

1. Usual US and Canadian name: real-estate agent.  an agent concerned with the valuation, management, lease, and sale of property

2. the administrator of a large landed property, acting on behalf of its owner; estate manager

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Etymology

Origin of estate agent

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

For 29-year-olds Shane Williams, an estate agent, and Sarah Camden, who worked in a bank, they realised their jobs meant they weren't seeing each other very often.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The biggest economic hit will be in residential fixed investments for things like new-home construction and improvements along with real estate agent fees.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Born Scott Raymond Adams on June 8, 1957, in Windham, N.Y., to a postal clerk father and a real estate agent mother, he started drawing cartoons when he was 6.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Analysis by estate agent Savills in February 2025 suggested there were more than 11,000 houses in Scotland at that price range, and Public Finance Minister Ivan McKee told BBC Scotland it could raise £14m.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Not long after moving in, I found out from the real estate agent that my boss is the owner.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak