estate agent

American  

noun

British.

1. the steward or manager of a landed estate.

2. a real-estate agent; realtor.

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estate agent British  

noun

1. Usual US and Canadian name: real-estate agent.  an agent concerned with the valuation, management, lease, and sale of property

2. the administrator of a large landed property, acting on behalf of its owner; estate manager

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Etymology

Origin of estate agent

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Natalia, who works as a real estate agent in Moscow, said that "WhatsApp isn't working, and Telegram has slowed down a lot."

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

"I mean, I would say that, I'm an estate agent so I like to sell my properties," she acknowledged.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Analysis by estate agent Savills in February 2025 suggested there were more than 11,000 houses in Scotland at that price range, and Public Finance Minister Ivan McKee told BBC Scotland it could raise £14m.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Born Scott Raymond Adams on June 8, 1957, in Windham, N.Y., to a postal clerk father and a real estate agent mother, he started drawing cartoons when he was 6.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

The firm would handle their loan applications, and then take a commission, which it would split with the real estate agent.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela