realty

[ ree-uhl-tee, reel- ]

/ ˈri əl ti, ˈril- /

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noun

real property or real estate.

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Origin of realty

First recorded in 1400–50, realty is from the late Middle English word realte.See real¹, -ty²

Words nearby realty

real storage, real tennis, real time, real-time strategy, Realtor, realty, real variable, real wages, real world, ream, reamer

How to use realty in a sentence

We forge our own realties, finding ample justifications for why we believe each reality is self-evident.
The Era of ‘Self-Evident’ Truth Is Over. Today’s America Is Founded on Belief Instead|Jason Steinhauer|July 1, 2022|Time
Her account listed a varied background in which she claimed she worked in realty, wealth management and in nonprofit work combating hate crimes.
Former Va. Senate candidate charged with fraudulently practicing law|Justin Jouvenal|May 12, 2021|Washington Post
Christophe Choo of the realty company Coldwell Banker in Beverly Hills is also convinced Petra is the buyer.
The Mystery of the Spelling Mansion|Nicole LaPorte|June 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Realty demands that Mark McGwire is a fallen hero; his sins bear directly on his supposed heroics.
Who Cares What Tiger Did?|Conor Friedersdorf|November 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST

We had hugged so long the delusion of each man for himself that we had suffered all realty to be taken from us.
A Traveler from Altruria: Romance|William Dean Howells
His investments have been most judiciously made and from his realty holdings he derives a very gratifying annual income.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
He had one of the large agencies of this character and negotiated many important realty transfers.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
I reckon it'll just about kill your father to put somebody in his place as president of the Realty Company, Bibbs.
The Turmoil|Booth Tarkington
She can with such money acquire personalty or realty, over the former of which she has absolute control.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for realty

realty

/ (ˈrɪəltɪ) /

noun

another term for real property

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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