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
Real estate agent Bret Parsons said in many cases, it doesn’t make sense for homeowners to sell even if they want to, which exacerbates the supply shortage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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
That’s all it took for Mom to call the real estate agent.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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