noun · academic
estate
/ɪˈsteɪt/es·TATE
property in land, especially large areas with buildings; the total property of a person (often at death)
Examples
“The government commissioned a report on the distribution of estate ownership after privatization.”
“He inherited the family estate and had to manage several properties.”
“The study examined social inequality in access to real estate in urban areas.”
Band 8 sentence
“The research analysed patterns of estate ownership to reveal how historical policies shaped contemporary urban inequality.”
Collocations
- real estate
- estate agent
- inherit an estate
Word family
Common mistakes
He lives in a big state.→He lives in a big estate.
They sell estate in the city centre.→They sell property in the city centre.
Say it for a higher band
5land→6property→7+estate
Synonyms
property
land
Easily confused
property
“The company invested in commercial property in the city centre.”
state
“The state introduced new housing policies last year.”
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