estate
/ɪˈsteɪt/(noun)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
An extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house; all the money and property owned by a person.
Key Academic Collocations
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estateestates
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
propertydemesneholdinglandassets
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"The line graph shows that commercial real estate prices escalated rapidly across capital metropolitan districts between 2012 and 2021."
"The town map illustrates the redevelopment of a decommissioned industrial estate into eco-friendly social housing units."
"Economists argue that progressive estate taxes on multi-million-dollar inheritances are necessary to curb dynastic wealth inequality."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
Use 'real estate market' in economic charts, and 'suburban housing estates' in urban geography/map tasks.