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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They represent the city at big shopping and real estate events to stir up interest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Let’s say you’re putting down a $2 million deposit on real estate in Zurich.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Next best were REITs focused on commercial real estate, which averaged returns of 10.18% a year with volatility of 19.30%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Landover data center site was proposed by Lerner Enterprises, a D.C.-based real estate firm that’s operated by the family that owns the Washington Nationals and has rights to that fallow lot.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
And even if you didn’t win those, everyone left with water bottles, cell phone cases, hoodies, and Wilfrido’s book about real estate.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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