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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The Los Angeles-based real estate company bought Quixote in 2022 for $360 million, saying at the time that the acquisition would address the growing demand for sound stage space.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The bank, which focuses on real estate investment loans, accounted for 18% of Orix’s assets as of fiscal 3Q, with profit contribution of just 3% over the nine months of the FY.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Posting several years ago on a real estate investment forum, he wrote: "I currently own 5 properties, but am looking to pick up another 2-3 this year, so scalability is important for me."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Another area where naive assumptions are made is in the resale market of real estate abroad.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
“I’m nearly done with this place. I’ve been looking at real estate down south.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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