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

As the story goes, the resort’s roots go back to 1967, when real estate developer Donald Soffer drew his vision for an upscale residential enclave on the back of a cocktail napkin. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

McKenzie, a former banker in commercial real estate financing, founded the business in 2009, with a focus on lending money to professional athletes against the value of their contracts. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The European Credit Company will invest in performing credit across the large and mid-market sectors, including corporate and asset-backed lending, as well as lending to real-asset owners in infrastructure and real estate. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

The business flourished in the ’50s and ’60s with real estate development booming and brought in thousands of new customers. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 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