Collocations for estate - noun
1. land owned by a person/family/organization
ADJECTIVE
big,
great,
huge,
large,
substantial,
vast
sprawling
the family mansion and sprawling country estate
sprawling
the family mansion and sprawling country estate
small
country, rural
the family's country estate
country, rural
the family's country estate
grand,
palatial
He owned a palatial estate in California.
He owned a palatial estate in California.
royal
family
the family estate at Kostroma
family
the family estate at Kostroma
landed
(esp. BrE)
Gilbert was heir to an extensive landed estate.
Gilbert was heir to an extensive landed estate.
sugar,
wine
Bordeaux's most famous wine estate
Bordeaux's most famous wine estate
freehold,
leasehold
(both BrE,law)
VERB + estate
have,
own
The family owns a large estate in the north.
The family owns a large estate in the north.
buy
Queen Victoria bought the estate in 1848.
Queen Victoria bought the estate in 1848.
manage,
run
estate + NOUN
manager,
owner,
worker
(BrE)
management
agency, agent (both BrE) (real estate agency, real estate agent in AmE)
management
agency, agent (both BrE) (real estate agency, real estate agent in AmE)
PREPOSITION
on an/the estate
the number of people living on the estate
the number of people living on the estate
estate of
an estate of 20 000 acres
an estate of 20 000 acres
PHRASES
an heir to an estate
The young prince is the heir to a vast estate in the west of the country.
The young prince is the heir to a vast estate in the west of the country.
2. (BrE) land with a lot of buildings of the same type
ADJECTIVE
large,
massive
small
deprived, run-down
youngsters living on deprived housing estates
small
deprived, run-down
youngsters living on deprived housing estates
council,
housing
private
industrial, trading
The factory is on a large industrial estate on the outskirts of town.
private
industrial, trading
The factory is on a large industrial estate on the outskirts of town.
3. (law) property that sb leaves when they die
VERB + estate
bequeath (formal),
leave
The bulk of his estate was bequeathed to his son Jacob.
She left her whole estate to her niece.
The bulk of his estate was bequeathed to his son Jacob.
She left her whole estate to her niece.
inherit
She inherited her father's estate.
She inherited her father's estate.
own
His personal estate is worth $30 million.
His personal estate is worth $30 million.
settle
It took seven years to settle the estate.
It took seven years to settle the estate.