real estate

noun

Synonyms of real estatenext
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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Lilian’s friend had made a fortune in real estate; still, nothing would take the astonishing sting off that loss. Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 At the January forum, Unlock MLS researcher Vaike O’Grady cautioned that residential real estate is likely to be more competitive this year than during the pandemic-era surge. Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 After his Major League career, Tinker moved to Orlando and managed the local Orlando Tigers to a league pennant, invested in local real estate and was the key figure in bringing professional spring training baseball to the city. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 Fears have spread in the market that rapidly developing artificial intelligence models will soon disrupt an array of traditional business models, spurring a sell-off at various times this year in software-as-a-service providers, insurance services, logistics and real estate stocks. Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026 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 4 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

real estate

noun
: property consisting of buildings and land

Legal Definition

real estate

noun
: real property at property

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