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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Former department stores have also been converted into housing. AvalonBay Communities, a real estate investment trust, owns 15 communities in such mixed-use districts — and opened Avalon Alderwood Place inside of a mall in the Seattle suburb of Lynnwood. Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025 Supervisors typically meet twice a week to consider policies and proposals, and to debate real estate, personnel and civil lawsuits filed against the county. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 In 1989, Dorrigo (played with a brooding demeanor in his senior years by Ciarán Hinds) has settled in Sydney in a fancy piece of waterfront real estate. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025 The worst performers of last year — materials, health care, energy, real estate, consumer staples — are among the market leaders this year. Bob Pisani, CNBC, 14 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 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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