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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“She said the real estate guy told her she could,” Bostwick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The building was in the process of being transformed into Scotland's first Zedwell hotel by real estate firm Criterion Capital.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Unchecked real estate growth in Phoenix, and the appetite of California farmers for alfalfa -- a lucrative, highly water-intensive crop that feeds livestock -- are both sucking up resources.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
My last column, What to Ask When Your Adviser Pushes Private Funds, offered a set of questions investors can ask when someone pitches “alternatives” like private equity or nontraded real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
But instead she’s a real estate broker and is always busy driving clients all over the place.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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