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realty

noun

re·​al·​ty ˈrē(-ə)l-tē How to pronounce realty (audio)

Examples of realty in a Sentence

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However, the younger Mandel, who runs a homebuilding and residential realty company, has his own involvement in local government as vice chairman of the Corpus Christi Planning Commission. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2025 Economic realties require many households to have both parents work to be able to support their kids, but everything from school schedules to pediatrician appointments assume that one parent will always be at home. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Next week: How home buyers can shop for realty agents and their buyer side commission charges. Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025 Built by construction and realty firm Kraus-Anderson in 1956, Sun Ray is now anchored by Cub Foods and home to a Dollar Tree, Planet Fitness, Jimmy John’s and Sally Beauty Supply, to name a few. Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for realty

Word History

Etymology

real + -ty (as in property)

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of realty was in 1670

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“Realty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realty. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

realty

noun
re·​al·​ty ˈrē(-ə)l-tē How to pronounce realty (audio)
plural realties

Legal Definition

realty

noun
re·​al·​ty ˈrē-əl-tē, ˈrēl- How to pronounce realty (audio)
: real property at property

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