Realtor means: A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
realtor
(North America) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.
ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹDocumented since 1910s1910sSilenthistoricalCurrent57 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~1916 · 1 year of recorded use20th centurySee decade cohort →
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BlueskyMay 2026
I made a joke about burning down the house just to be rid of the mortgage and the realtor looked like she believed me
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BlueskyMay 2026
ANTIBES FAMILY HOME WITH 4 BEDROOMS AND POOL €995.000 www.livingonthecotedazur.com/luxury-real-... #realestate #villa #house #luxuryproperty #frenchriviera #cotedazur #realtor #antibes
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BlueskyMay 2026
Any decent realtor, walking you through a real shithole, chirps on about good bones: This place could be beautiful, right? You could make this place beautiful.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Saint-Laurent-du-Var 4-Room Apartment for Sale €827.000 www.livingonthecotedazur.com/luxury-real-... #realestate #villa #house #luxuryproperty #frenchriviera #cotedazur #realtor #saintlaurentduvar
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RedditMay 2026
Why do ads for realtors always feature a giant photo of the realtor? Your looks shouldn’t really matter for how good of a realtor you are. I’d think some catchy slogan, or statistics like “X homes sold” or “serving yo…
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(North America) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.
Origin: From real (in real estate) and -or. Coined by Charles N. Chadbourn in 1916, on the model of Latin agent nouns ending in -tor (such as actor, creator), to refer to real-estate professionals who are members of the National Association of Realtors, a trade association in the United States. Equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Realtor means: A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
realtor means: A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Cluster: general
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“I made a joke about burning down the house just to be rid of the mortgage and the realtor looked like she believed me”
— Bluesky· May 2026“ANTIBES FAMILY HOME WITH 4 BEDROOMS AND POOL €995.000 www.livingonthecotedazur.com/luxury-real-... #realestate #villa #house #luxuryproperty #frenchriviera #cotedazur #realtor #antibes”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Any decent realtor, walking you through a real shithole, chirps on about good bones: This place could be beautiful, right? You could make this place beautiful.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Saint-Laurent-du-Var 4-Room Apartment for Sale €827.000 www.livingonthecotedazur.com/luxury-real-... #realestate #villa #house #luxuryproperty #frenchriviera #cotedazur #realtor #saintlaurentduvar”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Why do ads for realtors always feature a giant photo of the realtor? Your looks shouldn’t really matter for how good of a realtor you are. I’d think some catchy slogan, or statistics like “X homes sold” or “serving your area for x years” would make way more sense.”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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