estates

noun
UK /ɪˈsteɪts/
US /ɪˈsteɪts/

Big pieces of land with houses on them.

The rich family owned several large estates in the countryside.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. All the money and things a person owns when they die.

After he passed away, his estate was divided among his children.

3. A group of houses or buildings built together in one area.

They live on a new housing estate near the park.

4. The special rank or position someone has in society.

In old times, people of high estate had many servants.