1.
Real estate is property in the form of land and buildings, rather than personal possessions. (mainly AM)
By investing in ~, he was one of the richest men in the United States.
= property
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2.
Real estate businesses or ~ agents sell houses, buildings, and land. (AM; in BRIT, use estate agency , estate agents )
...the ~ agent who sold you your house.
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