homebuilder

[hohm-bil-der]

noun

1. a person whose occupation is homebuilding.

2. a commercial firm or company for homebuilding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of homebuilder¹

First recorded in 1880–85; home + builder

Example Sentences

“We expect beneficiaries to include large-scale residential developers and homebuilders particularly those active in Western states with high federal land concentrations,” they wrote.

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“We expect beneficiaries to include large-scale residential developers and homebuilders particularly those active in Western states with high federal land concentrations,” they wrote.

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The company effectively acts as a land bank for homebuilders.

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Readings below 50 indicate that homebuilders have a dour outlook in the near term for the single-family housing market.

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Readings below 50 indicate that homebuilders have a dour outlook in the near term for the single-family housing market.

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