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

“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

Housing markets across Texas and Florida have also slowed in recent years due to a homebuilding boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The company generates reasonably high returns, and an ample dividend, while possessing a nice growth outlook as the leading supplier of land to the homebuilding industry.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

Decades of homebuilding in forests and foothills have left millions of residents exposed as climate change fuels longer, hotter and drier fire seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

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

From The Call of the Canyon by Grey, Zane