What does "realtor" mean?

A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.

How do you pronounce "realtor"?

Pronounced //ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ//.

Realtor

Q: What is a synonym for "realtor"?

Common synonyms include: estate agent, real estate agent, bill broker, broker, cambist, cotton broker.

//ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner. Canada, US
"It was composed of an engineer, if I remember correctly, a town planner, a realtor, and occasionally an architect […]"
2
a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors wordnet

Synonyms

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estate agent real estate agent bill broker broker cambist cotton broker

Example

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"Don't trust that realtor. He's evil."

Etymology

From real (in real estate) and -or. Coined by Charles N. Chadbourn in 1916, on the model of Latin agent nouns ending in -tor (such as actor, creator), to refer to real-estate professionals who are members of the National Association of Realtors, a trade association in the United States. Equivalent to realt(y) + -or.

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real estate

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