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

Joining them are Hideki, Hiroto’s closest friend; Akari, who studies alongside Natsumi at university; and Yomogi, a real estate agent from the neighborhood. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

The $385 billion sovereign fund has invested more than $20 billion in China, including into e-commerce giant Shein and real estate developer Dalian Wanda’s shopping malls business. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

But the real estate, consumer staples and communication services sectors have all gained less than 7%. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Images of the eviction spread widely across Spain, fueling outrage and criticism of public authorities and real estate investment companies accused of pricing residents out of their homes. — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 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