homebuilder

American  

[hohm-bil-der] / ˈhoʊmˌbɪl dər /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is homebuilding.

2. a commercial firm or company for homebuilding.

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Etymology

Origin of homebuilder

First recorded in 1880–85; home + builder

Example Sentences

U.S. homebuilders have seen a rush of interest from the retail community as a bet on who benefits the most from lower housing costs.

From MarketWatch

Horton: The Federal Housing Finance Agency director, Bill Pulte, questioned homebuilders’ stock repurchases when discussing the administration’s plans to lower housing costs in a Wall Street Journal interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

There could be additional price cut “deals” with drug companies and similar deals with homebuilders, Evercore analysts said in a note.

From MarketWatch

Investors are repositioning into reflationary sectors such as energy, materials, retail, and homebuilders.

From Barron's

The trend contributed to the company’s quarterly loss, and Hovnanian’s comments dragged down shares of other homebuilders, including Toll Brothers.

From The Wall Street Journal