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

Investors can assess community needs by interviewing local business owners, tenants and neighborhood real estate agents. — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The City Council acknowledged the harm, apologized and committed $20 million collected from the city's tax on cannabis sales and real estate transfers to pay reparations of $25,000 per person. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

His fortune has also swelled thanks to gains from his private investment firm DFO Management—which manages his wealth and capital—and invests in public stocks, private companies, real estate, and liquid corporate credit. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Starmoire was co-founded by Katie Palencsar and Ruth Foxe Blader, who are fintech and venture veterans, and built the company around the idea that a wardrobe is a real asset and deserves to be managed just like financial assets and real estate. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 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