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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Every profession — finance and media and politics and insurance and real estate — has good eggs, bad eggs and stale eggs.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
“That comes from his real estate background. You invest in something, you build it and give it time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The eight foreign companies identified during the probe were primarily used for real estate investments and assets management.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Voters had chosen Bass, founder of the South L.A.-based nonprofit Community Coalition, over real estate developer Rick Caruso, known for creating the Grove, the Americana at Brand and other large-scale shopping complexes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
What Frankie had said about the real estate was true.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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