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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The early data pointed to increases in real estate and professional, scientific and technical services, balanced by decreases in retail trade and manufacturing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“She said the real estate guy told her she could,” Bostwick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The building was in the process of being transformed into Scotland's first Zedwell hotel by real estate firm Criterion Capital.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Delfin also holds major stakes in the bank Monte dei Paschi, the insurer Generali and the real estate giant Covivio, with a total estimated value of more than 40 billion euros.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Her parents both have awesome jobs—her dad is really high up at the university and her mom does high-end real estate or something complicated where she wears business suits and always looks important.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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