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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“Offices aren’t being abandoned; they’re actually just being redefined,” said Paul Morgan, global chief operating officer of real estate management services at brokerage JLL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Only 11% of homes sold in the U.S. to foreigners went to buyers from China, who in past years were the top foreign buyers of American real estate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Puder has ambitious plans to expand the enterprise, with more schools and related components in real estate, school security, artificial intelligence and school health clinics.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Hospitality veteran Clemens Keller insists that Vienna's storied "heuriger" winemakers' taverns -- which face a hangover-inducing brew of real estate speculation, spiralling costs and climate change -- cannot rely on their illustrious past.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
I wrapped Sohrab’s cleats in the ads section of one of Mamou’s Yazdi news magazines, covered with pictures of scruff-faced men in button-up shirts advertising real estate or plastic surgery or new cars.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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