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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Fortune has explored the paradox of robust asset markets—fueled by equities, real estate, and private investments—coexisting with widespread financial insecurity. Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025 Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 Sprouts has also made investments to upgrade its real estate while improving marketing. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 Andrews, meanwhile, left city government at the end of 2023 and became a vice president at T&H Investments, a real estate development company. IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for real estate

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 19 Oct. 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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