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

In the decades since, front-row real estate has transformed into high-tech mini-apartments. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Coleman was quick and decisive while navigating the crowded real estate near the line of scrimmage. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

David Griffin Westwood Like in real estate, the Lakers were flipped by Dodgers majority owner Mark Walter after only 10 months of ownership. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

The state is often not an effective allocator of capital; in recent years, driven by government subsidies and centralised production goals, supply has massively outpaced demand in the real estate and green tech sectors. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 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