real estate

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   propertynounAustraliaCanadaUSuncountable

   Property that is hard to move, usually buildings and the land they stand on.

   Her uncle made a lot of money buying and selling real estate.

   Real estate near the ocean is very expensive in this city.

   Similarproperty, realty, land

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   about propertyadjective · real-estate

   Having to do with property like houses, other buildings, and land.

   My aunt works as a real-estate agent and shows houses on weekends.

   Real-estate prices went up again this year.

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   spacenouncolloquialuncountable

   Space used for one purpose, like the room on a computer screen.

   Big ads take up too much real estate on my phone screen.

   There's no real estate left on the fridge door for more photos.

   Similarspace

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