# real estate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹiːl əˌsteɪt/

## Definitions
1. Property that cannot easily be moved, usually buildings and the ground on which they are built.
2. Space used for a particular purpose.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/real-estate