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real estate

[ ree-uh l, reel ]
/ ˈri əl, ril /
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noun

property, especially in land: three acres of real estate.
real property.
available space or capacity: A bigger screen will give you extra real estate.

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RELATED WORDS

land, lot, plot, territory, freehold, immoveables, plat, realty

Nearby words

  1. reaginic antibody,
  2. real,
  3. real ale,
  4. real axis,
  5. real cost,
  6. real income,
  7. real life,
  8. real line,
  9. real mccoy, the,
  10. real number

Origin of real estate

First recorded in 1640–45
Related formsre·al-es·tate, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for real estate

real estate

noun

another term for real property
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