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estate agent

American

noun

British.

the steward or manager of a landed estate.
a real-estate agent; realtor.

estate agent British

noun

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

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Republican candidates include retired businesswoman Jennifer Hawks and David Serpa, a real estate agent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Give yourself a year and have an estate agent manage the house.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

According to Turning Tides the former estate agent, from Worthing, West Sussex, had about 80,000 requests in his inbox.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Natalia, who works as a real estate agent in Moscow, said that "WhatsApp isn't working, and Telegram has slowed down a lot."

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The estate agent brought a man who did tiles.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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