homebuilding

American  

[hohm-bil-ding] / ˈhoʊmˌbɪl dɪŋ /

noun

1. the designing or constructing of houses.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or associated with homebuilding.

   the homebuilding industry.

Etymology

Origin of homebuilding

First recorded in 1815–25; home + building

Example Sentences

At the same time, they find the economics of homebuilding, mainly high rises, is broken and without the cost falling sharply things will get worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“In the more immediate future, the homebuilding sector faces headwinds from prior over-construction, still-high mortgage rates, and much slower growth in the population,” said Samuel Tombs, chief U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

There is concern about increased pressure on Millrose from its homebuilding partners because tougher conditions in the homebuilding industry have led builders to offer more concessions to buyers in recent quarters.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

Industry groups say there are already backlogs, with hundreds of homebuilding projects held up by regulatory obstacles.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

To meet the needs of the growing number of older people, several amendments to the National Housing Act will be proposed to assist the private homebuilding industry as well as charitable and non-profit organizations.

From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)