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

She said it has cost the family thousands more in surveyors' and estate agent fees and utility bills.

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A man who killed a woman and was suspected of murdering missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh died in prison of natural causes, an inquest has heard.

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"Everybody's coming to Las Vegas and real estate agents are taking advantage. It affects us," said Daniel Bueno, a US citizen who is originally from Colombia.

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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".

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And even though Carol later became a real estate agent, it could take years to build a decent client base.

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