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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Retailers have been opting out of downtown L.A., said real estate broker Derrick Moore of CBRE, who helps arrange commercial property leases.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
This week, New York City’s affordability crisis turned its glitziest real estate into a battlefront.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
There has been similar legal scrutiny on real estate software RealPage and Agri Stats, a service used by meat processors.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The group focuses on asset-based finance, corporate debt, real estate and private equity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
They asked the kids to go to Miss Josie and Mr. Jeet’s place because the real estate broker was showing the apartment that morning.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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