real estate
Americannoun
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property, especially in land.
three acres of real estate.
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available space or capacity.
A bigger screen will give you extra real estate.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of real estate
First recorded in 1640–45
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Between 2018 and 2022, a client in Southern California who owned commercial and residential real estate applied for several mortgages stating that they would live in the properties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The program is a partnership between the SoLa Foundation, a nonprofit affiliate of the affordable housing and real estate investment company SoLa Impact, and entertainment behemoth Live Nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Hospitality veteran Clemens Keller insists that Vienna's storied "heuriger" winemakers' taverns -- which face a hangover-inducing brew of real estate speculation, spiralling costs and climate change -- cannot rely on their illustrious past.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
You are middle-aged and appear to have substantial assets in the form of real estate and, I presume, significant retirement funds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
She had been startled, when she first saw the listing in the real estate section of the paper, to realize she could afford the down payment in cash.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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