real estate

[ ree-uhl, reel ]

noun

1. property, especially in land:

   three acres of real estate.

2. real property.
3. available space or capacity:

   A bigger screen will give you extra real estate.

real estate

noun

1. See real property
   another term for real property

Other Words From

• real-es·tate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of real estate¹

First recorded in 1640–45

Example Sentences

Al Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban.

From The Daily Beast

Last week, property owners were beaten by security guards as they confronted a real-estate developer who defrauded them.

From The Daily Beast

When they were students at the University of Calgary they began reading real estate books.

From The Daily Beast

The group included insurance executives and brokers, real estate developers, and former Hawkeye State legislators.

From The Daily Beast

As a friend once told me, “A chimpanzee could have made money in L.A. real estate—and many did.”

From The Daily Beast

Whenever fixtures annexed to real estate retain the character of personal property they may be mortgaged.

From Project Gutenberg

An offer to sell some real estate was accepted five days afterward, this was held to be within a reasonable time.

From Project Gutenberg

And stop at the office of the first real estate agent whose sign you see.

From Project Gutenberg

“Perkins, Real Estate” faced the travelers from a signboard as they drove into the village.

From Project Gutenberg

On the other hand a different rule applies between the seller and purchaser of real estate.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• land