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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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Joy Street Founder Eliza Ferrel received an SBA 504 loan from Bay Colony Development Corporation to buy the commercial real estate that houses her small business specializing in kids clothing and toys. Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 Then, somebody from the state of California, whose job was reducing the state’s need for real estate, came to me. Big Think, 24 Nov. 2025 After a treacherous real estate battle, Margo gets a tip about her perfect home, set to land on the market the next month. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 The lease is part of a larger $20 million investment in commercial real estate in the state the bank has made, above and beyond its branch expansion. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 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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