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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Obstacles to foreign capital include restrictions on ownership of infrastructure, energy facilities and real estate, as well as environmental and legal regulations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
In the late 1970s, during that period of Soviet patronage, Hall decided to get into real estate.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
Echard was pursuing a post-television career in real estate, and Owens, who lived with her parents and hosted a podcast with her mother, wanted to buy properties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Computer chip and software developer Broadcom purchased the Irvine office compound it rented in the latest example of a well-funded company taking advantage of depressed real estate prices to switch from renter to owner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The next shot showed the famous real estate tycoon Heath Huxley chuckling, “Thanks for doing our digging, kids.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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