Collocations for estate - noun
1. land owned by a person/family/organization
ADJ.
big, great, large, substantial, vast | small
VERB + ESTATE
have, own
The family owns a large estate in the north of the country.
The family owns a large estate in the north of the country.
buy
Queen Victoria bought the estate in 1848.
Queen Victoria bought the estate in 1848.
manage, run
ESTATE + NOUN
employee, manager, owner, worker | management
PREP.
on an/the ~
the number of people living on the estate
the number of people living on the 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. land with a lot of buildings of the same type
ADJ.
large, massive | small | council, housing | private | industrial, trading
The factory is on a large industrial estate on the outskirts of town.
The factory is on a large industrial estate on the outskirts of town.
VERB + ESTATE
build
PREP.
on an/the ~
She lives on a council estate in Leeds.
She lives on a council estate in Leeds.
3. property that sb leaves when they die
ADJ.
personal
VERB + ESTATE
leave
She left her whole estate to her niece.
She left her whole estate to her niece.
inherit
She inherited her father''s estate.
She inherited her father''s estate.
own
He owns personal estate worth $30 million.
He owns personal estate worth $30 million.
ESTATE + VERB
be valued at sth, be worth sth