noun
realty
REERL-tee
noun
1
Real estate; land and any buildings attached to it.
"He made his fortune in commercial realty."
"The firm handles both realty sales and rentals."
How to Use Realty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnother word for real estate — land and property, as opposed to money or personal belongings.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "reality" (the state of things as they actually are), even though the two words share the same root.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
realties plural
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Etymology
From Middle French realité ("property, ownership"); a doublet of the word reality.