estate agent

noun

, British.

1. the steward or manager of a landed estate.
2. a real-estate agent; realtor.

estate agent

noun

1. an agent concerned with the valuation, management, lease, and sale of property Usual US and Canadian namereal-estate agent
2. the administrator of a large landed property, acting on behalf of its owner; estate manager

Word History and Origins

Origin of estate agent¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

A man convicted of killing a woman and suspected of murdering missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has died in prison.

From BBC

Verona Frankish, chief executive of online estate agent Yopa, said the changes "will certainly light a fire under those buyers currently progressing through the transaction process, or considering a purchase this side of Christmas".

From BBC

Staci Pratt is a California-based mortgage broker and real estate agent who says that the last time money was cheap, home prices skyrocketed.

From Salon

Staci Pratt, a California-based mortgage broker and real estate agent, says the last time money was cheap, home prices skyrocketed.

From Salon

Massry stuck with it, spending winters in Florida, where his wife is a real estate agent.

From Slate