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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Etymology
Origin of real estate
First recorded in 1640–45
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“I look at real estate as basically like a little business … so I’m not worried about the initial return.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
Android competitors offer larger inner display areas, but Apple focuses heavily on the quality of the hinge and concealing the crease where the phone folds rather than sheer screen real estate, analysts say.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Leaders in Beijing have struggled for years to reverse a stubborn slump in the once-booming real estate sector, which has dampened consumer confidence and weighed on overall activity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Overall bank lending is growing at a robust pace, buoyed by funding demand for M&As and real estate, alongside working capital needs, says NLI Research Institute economist Tsuyoshi Ueno.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Her parents both have awesome jobs—her dad is really high up at the university and her mom does high-end real estate or something complicated where she wears business suits and always looks important.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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