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
Other Word Forms
- real-estate adjective
Etymology
Origin of real estate
First recorded in 1640–45
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Example Sentences
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The group focuses on asset-based finance, corporate debt, real estate and private equity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Non-market-cap strategies still offer exposure to tech names, but often favor smaller-cap tech companies, he says, and they increase exposure to less-represented sectors such as real estate and utilities.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Her passion for real estate runs in the family.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Earnings could gradually recover in 2H, supported by potential write-backs of provisions related to the data breach and the recognition of real estate sales, they note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Once a lonely outpost, Sing Sing now occupies fifty-five acres of prime real estate in suburban Westchester, one of the priciest counties in the United States.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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