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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But presidential clemency, he told MS NOW last year, “would make my life a little easier, going back into real estate, dealing with banks, and so on.”
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
But like in New York, the tax faced fierce opposition from real estate and landlord groups in the technology hub, and after a group sued, a judge found the tax unconstitutional.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Husbands Henry Parra, a 55-year-old aviation software executive and Adam Hlavaty, a 42-year-old real estate developer, also died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The protracted crisis in China's real estate market -- long a key driver of national growth -- has heavily impacted the country's economy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The real estate agent informed us that our new house is a simple Cape Cod.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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