Estate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use (syn: demesne, land)
Extra examples
His estate is worth millions of dollars.
He inherited the estate from his parents.
The property is part of the deceased's estate.
His estate was valued at $150,000.
Real estate prices have doubled in value over the last decade.
They are partners in the real estate business.
A thick woods runs along the boundary of the estate.
...the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son...
...as lords of the local real estate scene, they own nearly all of the city's prime pieces of property...
We have a prior claim to the estate.
He conveyed the estate to his son.
They were named as trustees to the child's estate.
Her eldest son will act as the administrator of the estate.
...selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom...
...you'll need to use your writing tablet to record all the information that the real estate agent is likely to reel off...
Word forms
singular: estate
plural: estates
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