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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However, a pie chart of total spending indicates the fire department's real estate in the overall budget remained around 15% year over year. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 Even for one of the properties that Bezos ended up buying, neither the seller nor the real estate agents—Goldentayer was one—claimed to know that Bezos was in fact the prospective buyer. Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 These regions, according to experts from the real estate listing website, offer the best combination of affordable prices, availability of homes for sale, and quality of the location. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Coop, real estate agent Jenna Cooper’s boutique, is offering free clothing for individuals and families affected by the fires from now until Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 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 18 Jan. 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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