estate agent
Americannoun
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estate agents
plural
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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
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Etymology
Origin of estate agent
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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One estate agent said there had been no viewings on the estate for 18 months.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Christian Tokoto, an estate agent with Guy Hoquet Paris 5 Maubert, is trying to sell "a magnificent apartment with large windows" in Paris's well-heeled fifth district.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
That most recent listing, which is held by celebrity real estate agent Josh Flagg, has now been updated to reflect that the property is under “contingent” offer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
One of them tracked down Laura Spencer, a real estate agent who had helped with the home’s sale just eight months prior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
It took him a week and, when the estate agent called her to say that the work was done, she went eagerly to the flat.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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