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homebuilder

American  
[hohm-bil-der] / ˈhoʊmˌbɪl dər /

noun

  1. a person whose occupation is homebuilding.

  2. a commercial firm or company for homebuilding.


Etymology

Origin of homebuilder

First recorded in 1880–85; home + builder


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Like Warburg Pincus’s offer, AVID’s approach is conditional on Ingenia scrapping its proposed takeover of ASX-listed homebuilder Peet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 7.28%, adding pressure on home buyers and homebuilder stocks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

For instance, in San Antonio, Texas, major homebuilder Lennar was offering potential buyers a promotion in September of a mortgage rate as low as 3.5% for an initial period.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

The homebuilder said that it is willing to pay $32 per share in cash for Beazer, a 24% increase from a $25.75 per-share bid that was made public in May.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Berkshire said on Sunday that it had agreed to buy a leading homebuilder, the first acquisition it has announced since Abel replaced Warren Buffett at the helm.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

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