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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Like in real estate, the Lakers were flipped by Dodgers majority owner Mark Walter after only 10 months of ownership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
He moved back home to Texas and started investing in real estate, laying the groundwork for the holding company Leon Capital Group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Naturally, owning real estate allows you to live in the home without paying rent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
And that’s even before deducting the extra costs related specifically to real estate like property taxes, condo fees, maintenance, insurance, sales commissions and so on.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
She stumbled on some medical records mixed in with his real estate files and discovered that a corporation was hiding contaminated water that was making people sick.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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