house-raising
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of house-raising
An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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“They framed the whole house, and the garage, in three days. Thirty journeymen framers. Because of her,” said Koerner, his voice breaking as he recalled the house-raising that began in mid-July.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025
Burritt’s firm got into house-raising around then—one of many outfits that saw an opportunity in the stimulus that followed Sandy.
From Slate
It was just like an old-fashioned house-raising bee, except that it took place in the age of the assembly line and the publicity man.
From Time Magazine Archive
It showed itself in all the petty details of daily life, in assistance in housework and in the field, in house-raising.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse
One night, as he was returning from a house-raising, he and two or three friends found a man in the ditch benumbed with the cold, and his patient horse waiting beside him.
From Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Bolton, Sarah K.
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