real estate
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See also real-estate
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real; from Latin res, matter or thing + status, state or condition
estate; from Latin status, condition, state
There is no reliable indication that the "real" in "real estate" comes from Spanish real, meaning "royal" (Latin rēgālis).
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- Property that cannot easily be moved, usually buildings and the ground they are built on.
- (informal, loosely) Available space.
- 2007, Preston Gralla, Big Book of Windows Hacks
- Virtual desktops allow you to stretch your screen real estate well beyond its normal size.
- 2007, Preston Gralla, Big Book of Windows Hacks
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property that cannot easily be moved
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