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Real estate

//ˈɹiːl əˌsteɪt// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Property that cannot easily be moved, usually buildings and the ground on which they are built. uncountable

    "They failed to find any investors for the construction of new real estate on the north side."

  2. 2
    property consisting of houses and land wordnet
  3. 3
    Space used for a particular purpose. informal, uncountable

    "Virtual desktops allow you to stretch your screen real estate well beyond its normal size."

Etymology

Estate that is real, in the legal sense of "relating to immovable tangible property". This sense of the word ultimately goes back to Latin, where reālis could be used similarly.

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