estate agent

American  

noun

British.

1. the steward or manager of a landed estate.

2. a real-estate agent; realtor.

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estate agent British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of estate agent

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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 two share son Nicholas “Nikko” Santo Pietro, 31, a real estate agent; and daughter Giovanna “Gigi” Santo Pietro, 28, a tattoo artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

That could increase the incentive to work with a real estate agent, who may have access to a trove of unadvertised listings, in a boon for brokerages.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The Links called in Tina Davis, the real estate agent.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times