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.
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Origin of real estate
First recorded in 1640–45
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The Vanguard Real Estate exchange-traded fund, which tracks a variety of real estate stocks, is up 2.9% since last Friday’s close.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The Kaplans, along with Sharon Kroner, whose neighboring vintage boutique Owl Talk is facing the same fate, wrote to Systems Real Estate, citing SB 1103.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Its listing, which was held by Kaelin Hall of William Means Real Estate, described the property as a “striking custom residence” that offers “a rare sense of privacy paired with a refined, design-forward aesthetic.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The agricultural land was purchased by UK Real Estate and Land 2 Limited at a cost of £125,000 on 30 April 2025, public records showed.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The Harry Goldstein Real Estate Agency, two bedrooms for half of w'hat we were paying the City of New York to live in a one-bedroom in one of its projects.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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