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 realize this is something I probably need to discuss with an estate-planning attorney and a CPA who understand both real estate and estate taxation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
If you don’t defend against Medicaid estate recovery, states are required to go looking for reimbursement, and real estate is often the only asset left.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
But presidential clemency, he told MS NOW last year, “would make my life a little easier, going back into real estate, dealing with banks, and so on.”
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The purchase is the latest example of how tech billionaires have been expanding their real estate holdings outside California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 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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