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estate agent

American  

noun

British.
  • estate agents
    plural
  1. the steward or manager of a landed estate.

  2. a real-estate agent; realtor.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of estate agent

First recorded in 1875–80


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Layla Mangan from Alexanders estate agent in Aberystwyth said she was "surprised" at the 9.3% drop in prices recorded for Ceredigion.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 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

Her relationships and break-ups have never been far from the headlines, including with comedian Pete Davidson, estate agent Dalton Gomez, her married Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, and former backing dancer Ricky Alvarez.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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

He had examined every lead, checked every hotel, visited every boardinghouse and real estate agent, and yet now he had to begin his search anew.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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