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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Beyond its current legal issues, the insolvent trucking firm is still selling off its real estate through private sale transactions, as well as through a three-day auction process that will take place from March 25-27. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025 Adams County has the cheapest real estate on our list; the median home value is $116,900. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025 While home supply has grown across the country over the past year, with Florida and Texas leading the way, the U.S. still has 3.8 million units less than what Americans would need, the real estate listing website reported. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 This stay also applies to Hudson’s Bay’s real estate joint venture with RioCan. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 10 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 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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