house-raising
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of house-raising
An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705
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“They framed the whole house, and the garage, in three days. Thirty journeymen framers. Because of her,” said Koerner, his voice breaking as he recalled the house-raising that began in mid-July.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2025
Burritt’s firm got into house-raising around then—one of many outfits that saw an opportunity in the stimulus that followed Sandy.
From Slate
It was just like an old-fashioned house-raising bee, except that it took place in the age of the assembly line and the publicity man.
From Time Magazine Archive
The next day ushered in a crisis in the affairs of the would-be stationers—the house-raising began.
From The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Mary Noailles Murfree
Everybody came, things went off finely, not an accident during the day and all went home sober, having learned, for the first time, that there could be a house-raising without liquor.
From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper
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