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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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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.
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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
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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 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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