real estate

American  

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /

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.

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real estate British  

noun

1. another term for real property

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Other Word Forms

• real-estate adjective

Etymology

Origin of real estate

First recorded in 1640–45

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Example Sentences

He created a retirement document with nine sections detailing pensions, investment accounts, real estate and more.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the six months since, his wife, Stephanie, a 42-year-old academic adviser in the U.S., has found work selling Lisbon real estate to incoming Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Yes, the scam centre may produce some direct result to real estate, to some investment, the building, the buying, how to make the centres," he said.

From Barron's

Their businesses span many types of credit, equity, real estate and infrastructure, as well as different regions.

From The Wall Street Journal

But economists and real estate agents say a variety of factors have contributed to the broader decline over the last year, including high mortgage rates, rising inventory and economic uncertainty stemming from tariffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• land