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

Estate agent Sean Lynch from the Harry Harper Agency in Cardiff said the housing market was "busy" at all levels.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Estate agent Aston Chase estimates there are over 150,000 Russians living in London who between them own eight billion pounds of real estate assets, businesses, and other investments in Britain.

From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2022

Estate agent Helen Kelly said she recently sold a compact one-bedroom flat for more than £150,000, and all too typically to someone from outside the area.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2022

“It’s not an everyday house that someone just walks in and pays cash for,” said Barnes, a Bothell-based Windermere Real Estate agent.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2014

Estate agent pitch A miraculously preserved late-Gothic manor house.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2011