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    Realtor
    a person who works in the real-estate business and is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, or one of its constituent boards, and abides by its Code of Ethics.
  • realtor
    realtor
    noun
    an estate agent, esp an accredited one

Realtor

American  
[ree-uhl-ter, -tawr, reel-] / ˈri əl tər, -ˌtɔr, ˈril- /
Trademark.
  1. a person who works in the real-estate business and is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, or one of its constituent boards, and abides by its Code of Ethics.


realtor British  
/ ˈrɪəltə, -ˌtɔː /

noun

  1. an estate agent, esp an accredited one

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of realtor

C20: from a trademark

Example Sentences

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The share of first-time buyers increased to 35%, according to a May survey of Realtor members.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A few counties over, Realtor Jessica Baker has been similarly toiling away, knocking on doors, making signs by hand—and using AI to expedite her work where she can.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Pending home sales, the Realtor group’s measure of contract signings and a leading indicator of future sales, were down 9.3% in December, he noted.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Zielinski, a 44-year-old Realtor, was intrigued that Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse at the local veterans hospital, would be a gun owner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

“Mr. Beiderman’s Realtor is showing the apartment tomorrow morning at eleven.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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