estate agent

noun

British.

1. the steward or manager of a landed estate.

2. a real-estate agent; realtor.

estate agent

noun

1. Usual US and Canadian name: real-estate agent. an agent concerned with the valuation, management, lease, and sale of property

2. the administrator of a large landed property, acting on behalf of its owner; estate manager

Word History and Origins

Origin of estate agent¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

A painting stolen by the Nazis that was spotted in an Argentinian estate agent's advert has vanished, a prosecutor says following a raid on the home.

From BBC

But reporters had a stroke of good luck when one of Kadgien's daughters put the home, once owned by her father, up for sale with an estate agent specialising in expensive Argentine property.

From BBC

Economists and real estate agents say a variety of factors has slowed the market, including high mortgage rates, rising inventory and economic uncertainty stemming from tariffs.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1980, when Corina Poore, 36 years old and pregnant, first opened the door to a derelict house in New Cross Gate, south-east London, the estate agent refused to step in with her.

From BBC

For estate agent Swoffers, of about 70 local market offers in at the moment, two were looking for that option and there were other suitable houses for sale.

From BBC