estate agent
Americannoun
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the steward or manager of a landed estate.
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a real-estate agent; realtor.
noun
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Usual US and Canadian name: real-estate agent. an agent concerned with the valuation, management, lease, and sale of property
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the administrator of a large landed property, acting on behalf of its owner; estate manager
Etymology
Origin of estate agent
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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“There’s a ton of buyer demand,” says local real estate agent Jeremy Knight.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
He opened a taekwondo studio with several locations throughout Southern California and also has worked as 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
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
After two months of searching, Milton was down to his last real estate agent, a Miss Jane Marsh of Great Lakes Realty.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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