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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“This is probably the biggest step I’ve had in my real estate career and the biggest project I’ve ever been a part of,” Cameron said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Users with all that real estate could run three apps simultaneously, each featuring similar dimensions to an iPhone 17 Pro.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The 31-year-old, who works as an operations specialist for a real estate company, has been in Dubai for two years.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
To find REITs that deliver both attractive yields and solid overall returns, we screened for real estate stocks with yields that beat those of 10-year Treasuries, currently 4.3%.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
That is, the different historical trajectories of Africa and Europe stem ultimately from differences in real estate.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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