real estate

Real estate is defined as land or buildings that can be owned.

(noun)

An example of real estate is a quarter acre property with a two bedroom house.

Real estate is the job of buying and selling homes, buildings or property.

(noun)

An example of real estate is the type of office you visit to find an agent to help you buy a house.

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See real estate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

  1. land, including buildings or improvements on it and its natural assets, as water
  2. the profession or work of an agent in the purchase and sale of real estate
  3. the buying and selling of real estate for investment or speculation

See real estate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Land, including all the natural resources and permanent buildings on it.

Related Forms:

  • reˈal-es·tateˌ adjective

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