real estate

[ree-uhl, reel]

noun

1. property, especially in land.

   three acres of real estate.

2. real property.

3. available space or capacity.

   A bigger screen will give you extra real estate.

real estate

noun

1. another term for real property

Other Word Forms

• real-estate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of real estate¹

First recorded in 1640–45

Example Sentences

In interviews, real estate lawyers said that mortgage lenders are typically well aware of their clients’ other loans and sometimes even encourage the primary-residence language for second homes.

From Salon

He teamed with real estate developers Emaar Properties to build hotels and resorts in seven cities around the world.

From Los Angeles Times

And while coming to L.A. after the war meant opportunity, real estate investments and success as “one of the few colored detectives in Southern California,” Easy has not lost his empathy for the underdog.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s no financial backers. We’re not trust fund kids and we don’t have a bunch of real estate properties making money that way,” Wilkerson said.

From Los Angeles Times

Before she began at Vogue, Malle covered real estate for the New York Observer.

From BBC

Related Words

• land