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- Dictionaryestate/ɪˈsteɪt/
noun
- 1. an extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, family, or organization.
- 2. all the money and property owned by a particular person, especially at death: "in his will, he divided his estate between his wife and daughter" Similar
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1. : state, condition. 2. : social standing or rank especially of a high order. 3. : a social or political class. specifically : one of the great classes (such as the nobility, the clergy, and the commons) formerly vested with distinct political powers. 4. a. : the degree, quality, nature, and extent of one's interest in land or other property.
ESTATE definition: 1. a large area of land in the country that is owned by a family or an organization and is often…. Learn more.
Estate definition: a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it. See examples of ESTATE used in a sentence.
A person's estate is their property and money, especially everything that is left after they die. A personal representative is appointed through the will of a deceased or by a court to settle the estate of someone who dies.
1. a large piece of landed property, esp in the country. 2. chiefly Brit a large area of property development, esp of new houses or ( trading estate) of factories. 3. (Law) property law. a. property or possessions. b. the nature of interest that a person has in land or other property, esp in relation to the right of others.
Definition of estate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. estate. noun. /ɪˈsteɪt/ [countable] (British English) an area of land with a lot of houses or factories of the same type on it. on an estate She lives in a tower block on an estate in London.
The word estate is mostly used to mean a massive and fabulous house on a big piece of land. When you own an estate, it usually means you have a whole lot of money to go along with it.