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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Buy Now: $68 Far Niente 2021 Benson Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley California The name for this winery originates from real estate tycoon John Benson who founded Far Niente in 1880. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 In the series, Bateman played Michael Bluth, who is tasked with running his eccentric family’s real estate empire after his father (Jeffrey Tambor) is arrested. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025 But she has been embroiled in a real estate lawsuit with the Westcott family for four years, stemming from whether or not the Bravo star's terminally ill father-in-law, Carl Westcott, 85, was well enough in 2020 to sell his $15 million, 2.5-acre property to the Hollywood pop star. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 There is no problem that can’t easily be solved with a real estate development named after him. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for real estate

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 10 Mar. 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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