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real estate
noun
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bob Pisani, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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
More from Merriam-Webster on real estate
Nglish: Translation of real estate for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about real estate
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