real estate investment trust

noun

A listed company who primarily owns and manages real estate as a vehicle to investors.

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REIT
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Meanings

nounreal estate investment trust (plural real estate investment trusts, abbreviation REIT)

plural real estate investment trusts · abbreviation REIT · alternative real-estate investment trust

  1. A listed company who primarily owns and manages real estate as a vehicle to investors.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market

Similar
REIT
Broader
investment companyinvestment trustinvestment firm
Also see
reit

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