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real estate

[ ree-uhl, reel ]

noun

  1. property, especially in land:

    three acres of real estate.

  2. available space or capacity:

    A bigger screen will give you extra real estate.



real estate

noun

  1. another term for real property
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • real-es·tate adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of real estate1

First recorded in 1640–45
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Example Sentences

Al Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban.

Last week, property owners were beaten by security guards as they confronted a real-estate developer who defrauded them.

When they were students at the University of Calgary they began reading real estate books.

The group included insurance executives and brokers, real estate developers, and former Hawkeye State legislators.

As a friend once told me, “A chimpanzee could have made money in L.A. real estate—and many did.”

Whenever fixtures annexed to real estate retain the character of personal property they may be mortgaged.

An offer to sell some real estate was accepted five days afterward, this was held to be within a reasonable time.

And stop at the office of the first real estate agent whose sign you see.

“Perkins, Real Estate” faced the travelers from a signboard as they drove into the village.

On the other hand a different rule applies between the seller and purchaser of real estate.

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