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A building or buildings and the land belonging to it or them
“Briefly, he'd tossed about the idea of standing guard outside her door, in case she had any grand designs on traipsing through the estate in the middle of the night in the hopes that he would be fast asleep.”
Wealth and possessions
Plural for a large and impressive house or residence
“Don't thank me until you're married and living in a grand estate surrounded by exquisite gowns, jewelry, and servants.”
Plural for all the money and property owned by a particular person, especially at death
“A few years later, a man left his estate to whoever had the most babies in the decade after his death.”
Plural for a particular state, period, or condition in life
“I resolved to do all I could to build the best estate ever for our citizens.”
Plural for a property where organic materials or crops are cultivated
“Field trips were conducted to an estate where tea and coffee were cultivated.”
Plural for one social segment or class into which people are grouped
“The entire population was divided into four estates, dooming a person to a subordinate position in society just because they belonged to the lowest estate by birth.”
(British) Plural for a car with a tailgate and storage space to the rear of the seating
“People took bicycles to cross the bridge like they were riding in an estate.”
Plural for an area of territory owned or controlled by a particular ruler or government
Plural for a place where wine is made, or a company that makes wine
Plural for the thing that one desires or ordains
Plural for a place where one lives
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