real estate

noun

1
: property in buildings and land
2
: space, capacity
her desktop real estate
the limited real estate on hard drivesLeonard Wiener

Examples of real estate in a Sentence

She works in real estate. the enormous difference in real estate between a high-definition disk and one in standard definition
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Mixter, the real estate agent in Washington, also said many of her first-time homebuyers are no longer considering homes that will require renovations. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025 On a more practical level, this could be tied to your past, your domestic life, real estate or even family situations. Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Brooksby’s real estate company charged monthly membership fees for users to access a database of homes facing foreclosure by HOAs or others. Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025 With that knowledge, the popular real estate website was able to rank the top five cities for both buyers and sellers. Nick Jachim, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for real estate

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of real estate was circa 1642

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“Real estate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20estate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

real estate

noun
: property consisting of buildings and land

Legal Definition

real estate

noun
: real property at property

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