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

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

For 29-year-olds Shane Williams, an estate agent, and Sarah Camden, who worked in a bank, they realised their jobs meant they weren't seeing each other very often.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The biggest economic hit will be in residential fixed investments for things like new-home construction and improvements along with real estate agent fees.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 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

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