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homebuilding

[hohm-bil-ding]
noun
  1. the designing or constructing of houses.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or associated with homebuilding: the homebuilding industry.

Origin of homebuilding

First recorded in 1815–25; home + building
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Historical Examples of homebuilding

  • In May, Carley returned to Flagstaff to take up with earnest inspiration the labors of homebuilding in a primitive land.