real estate

noun

1

: property in buildings and land

2

: space, capacity

her desktop real estate

the limited real estate on hard drives

—Leonard Wiener

Synonyms

• capacity
• complement
• cubage
• volume

Examples of real estate in a Sentence

She works in real estate.

the enormous difference in real estate between a high-definition disk and one in standard definition

Recent Examples on the Web

Law enforcement officers don't always wait to find a body before bringing a murder charge, though, like in the cases of missing Texas realtor Suzanne Simpson and missing Massachusetts real estate executive Ana Walshe. —Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024

Most recently, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Adams' former top adviser, was charged with accepting bribes to expedite real estate approvals. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Reimagining The Hills Beyond the golf course, the redevelopment to update, enhance and add amenities at The Hills extends to a new golf training facility, fitness center, on-site accommodations, and luxury real estate offerings valued at several hundred million dollars. —Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Better yet, does any app deserve to occupy that precious real estate? —Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

real estate

noun

: property consisting of buildings and land

Legal Definition

real estate

noun

: real property at property