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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The American Community Survey factors in housing costs besides just rent and mortgage, including utilities, homeowners insurance, real estate taxes and homeowners association fees. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 The former chairman of Newmark, a major commercial real estate firm, also had drinks on another occasion in 2011 with Epstein and corresponded with him about the construction of a building across the street from both of their homes. Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 In recent years the real estate market has proved to be challenging, with low inventory and high interest rates. Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026 Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 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 3 Feb. 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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