单词 | realtor |
释义 | realtorn. North American. Originally: (in the United States) a member of the National Association of Realtors (formerly the National Association of Real Estate Boards). Hence more generally: a real estate agent or broker. Also in extended use.A proprietary name. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > agent or broker > [noun] > estate agent estate agent1880 realtor1916 society > trade and finance > trader > traders or dealers in specific articles > [noun] > in land and property housemonger1604 land-jobber1745 estate agent1880 realtor1916 1916 C. N. Chadbourn in Nat. Real Estate Jrnl. 15 Mar. 111/2 I propose that the National Association adopt a professional title to be conferred upon its members which they shall use to distinguish them from outsiders. That this title be copyrighted and defended by the National Association against misuse... I therefore, propose that the National Association adopt and confer upon its members, dealers in realty, the title of realtor (accented on the first syllable). 1922 S. Lewis Babbitt xiii. 157 We ought to insist that folks call us ‘realtors’ and not ‘real-estate men’. Sounds more like a reg'lar profession. 1962 R. B. Fuller Epic Poem on Industrialization 139 The organized religions The world's premier realtors. 1973 R. C. Dennis Sweat of Fear ix. 59 The realtor said... ‘Let me point out some of the features of this lovely, lovely home.’ 2005 J. Weiner Goodnight Nobody i. 5 After a morning of unpacking I'd driven the kids to the park our Realtor had pointed out. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1916 |
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