Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A company that purchases and manages real estate or real estate loans, using money invested by its shareholders.

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  • initialism law Real Estate Investment Trust, an investment device where the holding company uses the funds invested to hold real estate.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[r(eal) e(state) i(nvestment) t(rust).]

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  • YEAH, REEIIITT.

    November 23, 2009

  • Actually, this is a legit word (pronounced 'reet'), not a misspelled allcap. It stands for "Real Estate Investment Trust", and is a sort of financial corporation.

    November 23, 2009