estate

noun

i-ˈstāt How to pronounce estate (audio)
Definition of estatenext
1
as in mansion
a large impressive residence the estates of multimillionaires line the shores of this ocean resort

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2
as in health
a state of being or fitness the mayor pronounced the city's schools to be in their best estate ever

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3
as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped the passionate belief that a society is judged by how well it treats and cares for those in the lowest estate

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as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock a huge coffee estate in Brazil

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Recent Examples of estate He has been confined to the Isleworth estate since his arrest in February. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The estate plans to offer tours, rent out the garage and upstairs spaces in the powerhouse for events, and rent out the garage and upstairs spaces in the powerhouse for events upon the reopening. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Wilder’s estate worked with the AI company ElevenLabs to generate a replica of the actor’s voice. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 The eight-bedroom estate overlooking the Andaman Sea was by designed by architect Ed Tuttle and inspired by the Buddhist architecture of ancient Ayutthaya. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for estate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate
  1. mansion
  2. health
  3. class
  4. farm
  5. manor
  6. condition
  7. level
  8. ranch
Noun
  • And aside from owning private jets and towering mansions, billionaires’ two favorite hobbies are buying stakes in professional sports leagues and pouring money into philanthropy.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His summer project with the Boardwalk is all about nurturing diplomatic relations between the US and Italy by playing the role of approachable host on the immaculate floating mansion.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • At this point in the WSL’s existence, eight years since becoming a fully professional league, players now ageing out at the title contenders do so with all the advantages — finances, facilities, health — of only knowing full-time football.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Zambia is particularly sensitive amid tensions over US health assistance and mining, while Kenya is pursuing deeper US trade and investment.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • Figuratively speaking, by this point, this class has been bloodied in battle and have gotten to know each other.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Because that 2022 draft class is out the door — nine of its 10 members, anyway.
    — Sam McDowell August 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of class
Noun
  • Bassist Randy Meisner was a Nebraska farm guy, raised in the shadow of prominent sandstone bluffs that guided dreamy Americans westward in the 19th century.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Across the region, homes, vehicles and farm tractors still lay partially buried in mud.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of farm
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  • Last summer the hairstylist came across photographs of a stately Georgian manor in the Cotswolds, a two-hour drive west of London.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of manor
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  • The comments were laid out in a two-page letter published via Telegram, as the country set its conditions for reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and touted the prospect of a return to diplomatic negotiations.
    — Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,Mike Sheen, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than just a reproductive issue, endometriosis is a whole-body condition, affecting everything from emotional regulation to hormone production and gut health.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of condition
Noun
  • In the weeks since Warsh’s last news conference, bond yields have surged to levels not seen in more than a decade.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Von Furstenburg took her sun-protective measures to the next level by adding a face mask.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of level
Noun
  • Filmed over four days at a ranch in Canada, the series puts exes, rivals, friends and familiar faces under one roof for high-stakes competition.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The show was filmed over four days at a luxury ranch in Canada and follows the launch of the Unwell Winter Games in March.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Estate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estate. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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