realty

noun

re·​al·​ty ˈrē(-ə)l-tē How to pronounce realty (audio)

Examples of realty in a Sentence

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To help pay for the proposal, Parker has called for hiking the city's realty transfer tax to 3.578% from 3.278%. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 With the positives of travel—the connections, the new horizons, and the lasting memories—also come the realties. Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025 Ukraine's president may be more influenced by the realties in his home country that Trump's rhetoric. Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025 Hepburn's former home is currently listed by Knight Frank, a British realty company. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for realty

Word History

Etymology

real + -ty (as in property)

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of realty was in 1670

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“Realty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realty. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

realty

noun
re·​al·​ty ˈrē(-ə)l-tē How to pronounce realty (audio)
plural realties

Legal Definition

realty

noun
re·​al·​ty ˈrē-əl-tē, ˈrēl- How to pronounce realty (audio)
: real property at property

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