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. 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

Despite being outspent 8-1, a coalition of progressive groups in Santa Ana helped beat back a recall of a city council member who was opposed by real estate interests and the city’s police union.

From Los Angeles Times

Miller also leads her department’s real estate group, whose responsibilities include evaluating surplus and underutilized properties — at the request of the City Council — that have potential for redevelopment.

From Los Angeles Times

All of those measures were defeated, but forced the real estate industry to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in opposition.

From Los Angeles Times

Mori said he interviewed the escrow agent, real estate agent and seller of the home, who called the circumstances of the purchase “suspicious.”

From Los Angeles Times

He and his family members have also deepened business ties with the Gulf, sometimes through real estate deals.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• land