I. es ‧ tate S2 W2 AC /ɪˈsteɪt/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: estat ; ⇨ ↑ state 1 ]
1 . [singular] law all of someone’s property and money, especially everything that is left after they die
sb’s estate
The property is part of the deceased’s estate.
2 . [countable] a large area of land in the country, usually with one large house on it and one owner:
a country estate
3 . [countable] British English an area where houses or buildings of a similar type have all been built together in a planned way
council/industrial/housing etc estate
⇨ ↑ fourth estate , ↑ real estate
II. esˈtate car BrE AmE ( also estate ) noun [countable]
British English a car with a door at the back, folding back seats, and a lot of space at the back SYN station wagon American English