estate

All the money and property someone owns, especially what they leave after they die.

• She left her estate to her children.
• The lawyer manages his estate.
• They paid tax on the estate.

Similar words: property, assets

Common phrases: someone’s estate, inherit an estate, estate tax

A large piece of land belonging to one owner, often with a large house on it.

• They own a large country estate.
• We walked through the estate’s gardens.
• The family sold two estates last year.

Similar words: property

Common phrases: country estate, large estate, private estate

Previously owned by someone else, especially used to describe valuable jewelry.

• She bought an estate ring.
• The shop sells estate jewelry.
• These estate diamonds came from a private collection.

Similar words: secondhand, preowned

Opposites: new

Common phrases: estate jewelry, estate diamond, estate ring