realty
noun
Simple meaning
Real estate; a piece of real property.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
reeuhlteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹiəlti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Real estate; a piece of real property; land.
law
The property that goes to the heirs of the deceased, as distinguished from the personalty, which goes to the executor or administrator of the estate.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Real estate; a piece of real property; land.
Used this way, realty is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- real property , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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More ways to use realty
- “She works in realty, helping people buy and sell homes.”
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Synonyms
Sense: real estate
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