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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They would then invest the cash into assets with higher return prospects, such as stocks or real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
In the race for city controller, real estate executive Zach Sokoloff continued to outpace incumbent Kenneth Mejia in fundraising, raising about $510,000 by the April 18 filing deadline.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Havana's real estate market is showing glimmers of revival as investors bet that a political and economic revolution is coming to the Communist-governed island.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Mendoza, a business student, spent his summers interning at commercial real estate and investing firms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Digging deeper, he called S&P and asked what happened to default rates if real estate prices fell.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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