real estate

noun

1

: property in buildings and land

2

: space, capacity

her desktop real estate

the limited real estate on hard drives

—Leonard Wiener

Synonyms of real estate

• capacity
• volume

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump’s gravitation toward grass may grow out of his decades as a New York real estate developer, time spent on the golf course and extensive, second-term efforts to revamp the White House and greater Washington in his own image. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

His father negotiated the contracts with Barça and later his transfers to Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami, while also managing the use of his famous son’s image rights and his numerous investments in real estate, hotels, and restaurants. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Michael Alter is the head of the real estate agency and owner of the Chicago Sky professional women’s basketball team. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

The project floated by real estate firm Menlo Equities would include an on-site substation at the Western Digital campus. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for real estate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Kids Definition

real estate

noun

: property consisting of buildings and land

Legal Definition

real estate

noun

: real property at property