homebuilding

American

[hohm-bil-ding] / ˈhoʊmˌbɪl dɪŋ /

noun

the designing or constructing of houses.

adjective

of, relating to, or associated with homebuilding.

the homebuilding industry.

Etymology

Origin of homebuilding

First recorded in 1815–25; home + building

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homebuilding

Housing starts rose in March as homebuilding activity picked up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

More than 1,000 miles away in Columbus, Ohio, Saeed Nassef runs a local homebuilding business.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026

Localities would have new incentives to spearhead more homebuilding themselves.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

Newsom’s father’s family was full of more traditional Democrats and Irish Catholic storytellers who worked in banking, homebuilding, law enforcement and law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026

When all the playthings of childhood and all the childish games of men have failed, homebuilding will endure.

From Their Yesterdays by Wright, Harold Bell

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