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real estate

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
property and buildings for sale
Synonyms
STRONGEST
land
WEAK
chattels real freehold immoveables land and buildings landed property landholdings lot plat plot real property realty territory

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Meanwhile, the lender’s credit costs are likely to improve from 2026, as Hong Kong’s commercial real estate shows early signs of recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“The reason I chose Serhant is because of their modern take on real estate by blending social media with sales,” Cameron explained.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Trump, a billionaire real estate developer, has made no secret of his passion for the ballroom project.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The 31-year-old, who works as an operations specialist for a real estate company, has been in Dubai for two years.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And he even had a sort of preppie, arrogant air about him: If I’d run into him wearing tasseled loafers in some uptown real estate developer’s office, I wouldn’t have blinked an eye.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.