noun
realtor
REEL-tuhr
noun
1
A licensed agent who helps people buy, sell, or rent property.
"Our realtor showed us six houses in a single afternoon."
"She became a realtor after years of investing in property herself."
How to Use Realtor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA real-estate agent — someone whose job is buying, selling, or renting property on behalf of clients.
UK vs US
Chiefly an American term; British English typically says "estate agent" instead.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
realtors plural
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Etymology
Coined in 1916 by Charles N. Chadbourn from realty plus the agent-noun ending -or (as in "actor"), originally to label members of the U.S. National Association of Realtors.