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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The university converted about half of it into real estate. Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Drake Dominates the Rap Streaming Songs Chart The Rap Streaming Songs chart only features 15 spaces, and this week Drake claims one-third of all available real estate. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Size and design Pick from single-cup coffee makers with a slim profile to versions that take up a bit more real estate. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 Mortgage rates have spent most of the year stuck just under 7%, sidelining many would-be buyers and slowing down the real estate market. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 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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