Words / B1

i-STAYT-ayj-uh-nt/ɪˈsteɪt ˌeɪdʒənt/

An estate agent (id: estate-agent) sells or rents houses and flats (UK; US realtor). A landlord owns the property; a solicitor does the legal work. College: the estate agent’s inventory is not the halls list; report damp to the landlord’s portal.

Meaning

A person or company that sells or rents houses and flats (UK; US realtor).

Examples

• “The estate agent’s inventory is not the college halls list; report damp to the landlord’s portal.”
• “An estate-agent viewing still needs an appointment; a student lanyard is not a key.”

Good to know

an estate agent (UK). US: a realtor. Contrast: a landlord / a solicitor. Renting / halls. Countable. Mix-up: an estate can also mean a housing estate or a large piece of land.

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