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

The CoStar Group, a commercial real estate information company, acquired top hospitality analytics firm Smith Travel Research in 2019 and has since closely analyzed the hotel industry. — Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

But abrdn’s fund also holds healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs), bonds, even venture capital. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

In the world of New York City real estate, Berman is prominent but neither famous nor infamous. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices. — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 July 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