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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Grande was previously married to real estate agent Dalton Gomez, while Slater had been married to psychologist Lilly Jay, his high-school sweetheart with whom he shares a child.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“There’s a ton of buyer demand,” says local real estate agent Jeremy Knight.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
A happy homeowner, Umansky holds, is the ultimate goal in his line of work, and the satisfaction that comes from helping clients is what motivates him to remain active as a real estate agent.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Bret Parsons, a real estate agent with the Craig Strong Group at Compass, said the war is having a psychological effect on buyers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
He had examined every lead, checked every hotel, visited every boardinghouse and real estate agent, and yet now he had to begin his search anew.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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