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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Prime real estate aside, design lovers will be wowed by the Tadao Ando building. Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025 Zillow’s step matters: the company is the 800-pound gorilla in residential real estate. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025 The 58-year-old reality star is doing the heavy lifting — putting on her real estate pro hat and handling the listing herself. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025 Legacy Real Estate Whether a working ranch or coastal estate, illiquid real estate poses unique challenges under high estate tax regimes. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for real estate

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 22 Apr. 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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