estate agent

noun

British.

1. the steward or manager of a landed estate.

2. a real-estate agent; realtor.

estate agent

noun

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

2. the administrator of a large landed property, acting on behalf of its owner; estate manager

Word History and Origins

Origin of estate agent¹

First recorded in 1875–80