homebuilder

[ hohm-bil-der ]

/ ˈhoʊmˌbɪl dər /

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noun

a person whose occupation is homebuilding.

a commercial firm or company for homebuilding.

Nearby words

homebirth, homebody, homebound, homeboy, homebred, homebuilder, homebuilding, homebuyer, homecoming, homegirl, homegrown

Origin of homebuilder

First recorded in 1880–85; home + builder

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Examples from the Web for homebuilder

Her husband, Joseph, a homebuilder, was legally permitted to use such equipment in the home they shared, since he lived there too.
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Bob Perry Perry, a Houston-based homebuilder, has bankrolled conservative causes for years.
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Anthony Holm, a spokesman for Bob Perry, told The Daily Beast that the homebuilder routinely donates to the RGA.
Mitt and Rick’s Secret Donor Deal|Steve McVicker|September 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It will be remembered that Salmon Brown, when he was a homebuilder, was very poor.
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