estate
/ɪˈsteɪt/noun
उच्चारण इस्टेट
जागीर, संपदा; बाग़ान
Core word
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[C, U]
a large area of land, usually in the country, that is owned by one person or family; an area of land used for a particular purpose; all the money and property that a person owns, especially that is left when they die
जागीर, संपदा; बाग़ान
- a tea estate
- real estate
- The family owns a large coffee estate in Coorg.
+ 2 more examples
- She works at an industrial estate on the edge of the city.
- He left his entire estate to his two daughters.
Synonyms property land plantation assets fortune
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
estate (land and property)
A large piece of land with a house, often in the countryside, owned by one person or family. Countable.
एक व्यक्ति या परिवार की बड़ी भूमि जिस पर प्रायः एक भवन होता है। Countable noun।
- The family owns a large tea estate in Assam.
- He inherited a country estate from his uncle.
housing estate / industrial estate
In British English an estate is also an area planned for many houses or factories. The noun is used with a modifier.
British English में estate उस क्षेत्र को भी कहते हैं जो बहुत से घरों या कारखानों के लिए बना हो। इसके साथ modifier लगता है।
- They live on a housing estate near the city centre.
- The new industrial estate has created many jobs.
real estate (uncountable)
'Real estate' means land and buildings as property that can be bought and sold. It takes a singular verb.
'Real estate' का अर्थ बिकने योग्य भूमि और भवन है। इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
- Real estate is expensive in big cities.
- She works as a real estate agent.
the estate of a dead person (law)
In law, a person's estate is all the money and property they leave at death.
कानून में किसी व्यक्ति की estate वह सारी संपत्ति और धन है जो वह मृत्यु पर छोड़ता है।
- The estate was divided equally among his three children.
+Collocations 5
adjective + estate
largeprivatecountryfamilyvast
- The family sold its vast estate to a developer.
type of estate
teacoffeehousingindustrialrubberreal
- Coffee estates in Coorg are popular with tourists.
verb + estate
owninheritmanagesellbuydivide
- He manages a rubber estate in Kerala.
estate + noun
agentmanagerownertaxplanning
- The estate manager looks after the workers and crops.
in / on an estate
live on an estatework on an estategrow up on an estate
- Many workers live on the estate in small houses.
“More examples 5
- The old palace stands at the centre of a green estate.
पुराना महल एक हरी-भरी estate के बीच में खड़ा है।
- Radhika's grandfather worked as an accountant on a tea estate.
राधिका के दादाजी एक चाय बागान estate में लेखाकार का काम करते थे।
- Buying real estate is a major investment for most families.
अधिकांश परिवारों के लिए अचल संपत्ति खरीदना एक बड़ा निवेश है।
- The estate agent showed us three flats in one afternoon.
Estate agent ने एक दोपहर में हमें तीन फ्लैट दिखाए।
- After the factory closed, the industrial estate stood empty for years.
कारखाना बंद होने के बाद औद्योगिक estate वर्षों तक खाली पड़ा रहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He bought a real estates in Pune.
✓ He bought some real estate in Pune.
'Real estate' is uncountable, so it has no plural and no 'a'.
'Real estate' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं होता और 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ Real estate are rising in price.
✓ Real estate is rising in price.
'Real estate' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Real estate' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart estate (property) and state (condition; country).
Estate (संपत्ति) और state (अवस्था; राज्य) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Real estate (property in the form of land or buildings), tea estate, industrial estate, the fourth estate (the press).
Collocations: real estate (भूमि या भवनों के रूप में संपत्ति, अचल संपत्ति), tea estate (चाय बाग़ान), industrial estate, the fourth estate (प्रेस)।