estate

noun

i-ˈstāt How to pronounce estate (audio)
Definition of estatenext
1
as in mansion
a large impressive residence the estates of multimillionaires line the shores of this ocean resort

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2
as in health
a state of being or fitness the mayor pronounced the city's schools to be in their best estate ever

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3
as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped the passionate belief that a society is judged by how well it treats and cares for those in the lowest estate

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as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock a huge coffee estate in Brazil

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Recent Examples of estate For example, many people assumed that advance directives are expensive, require a lawyer to complete like a will or estate planning, and are time-consuming. — Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025 This innovative technique is becoming a hallmark of the Rhône Valley estate, where music and wine are blended in harmony. — Rachel King, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Representing the estate of Notorious B.I.G., who was shot to death in 1997, are Mark Pitts and Wayne Barrow. — Shirley Halperin For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025 One of them is the location of his trove of missing tapes, which some believe detail how his $1 million estate, the Fox Hollow Farm, became his personal killing field. — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for estate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate
  1. mansion
  2. health
  3. class
  4. farm
  5. manor
  6. condition
  7. level
  8. ranch
Noun
  • Just seven other properties make up the North Forty community, including a mansion built by Guy Mascolo, the late co-founder of the Toni&Guy hair salons.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Tuscan-style Beverly Hills mansion Kardashian next paid $3.4 million for a five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom Tuscan-style mansion in Beverly Hills in 2010.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • What do these cuts mean for the millions of students who rely on federal financial aid, the schools that depend on federal funding, and the overall health of the U.S. education system?
    — Scott White, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • More than 48,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in Israeli strikes during the subsequent war, according to Gaza health officials.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of health
Noun
  • Hilton Head’s rich Gullah-Geechee culture can be explored at The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island before heading to Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks for lunch and then back to the resort for a beachside mixology class at sunset.
    — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
  • These skills are vital for behaving well in class and building strong connections with classmates and teachers.
    — Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of class
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  • Even if, by the end of the tune, the plowman who sings it has lost his farm, and Bessie’s missing and presumably buried on it somewhere.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The first season at the farm has turned out to be a good one, Ford says.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of farm
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  • Every conductor is, in effect, a guest of the manor invited by the musicians.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Photographed by Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca, and produced by Nada Marketing y Comunicación S.L., the images show the high-octane duo sharing quality moments dressed in formal and casual clothing and looking every inch the lords of the manor.
    — Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of manor
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  • The director of the F1 movie, Joseph Kosinski, has revealed the one condition Lewis Hamilton had going into its production.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Officials issued mandatory evacuation orders via social media that included homes, hotels and a Walmart. Jennifer Thompson, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Norman, described the fire conditions in the central and northern parts of the state as historic and highly anomalous.
    — Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of condition
Noun
  • The research findings from this study highlight the incredible growth in the podcast industry and the strong engagement levels among podcast listeners.
    — William Earl, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca has promised to pursue a similar measure at the county level.
    — Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of level
Noun
  • The people on that ranch followed the teachings of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, an Indian guru who emphasized, among other things, intense meditation and yoga sessions, intentional living, and free love practices that ultimately became problematic for many of the followers.
    — Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The ranch, near the village of Teuchitlán, was raided last September by Mexican authorities who failed to find or reveal the discovery of human remains.
    — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of ranch

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