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noun

realtor

REEL-tuhr
noun
1
A licensed agent who helps people buy, sell, or rent property.
"Our realtor showed us six houses in a single afternoon."
"She became a realtor after years of investing in property herself."

How to Use Realtor

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA real-estate agent — someone whose job is buying, selling, or renting property on behalf of clients.

UK vs US

Chiefly an American term; British English typically says "estate agent" instead.

Easily confused with

Word Forms

realtors plural

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Etymology

Coined in 1916 by Charles N. Chadbourn from realty plus the agent-noun ending -or (as in "actor"), originally to label members of the U.S. National Association of Realtors.

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