housing start

American  

noun

1. an instance of beginning the construction of a dwelling.

2. housing starts, the nationwide number of such instances per period used especially in the U.S. as an indication of economic growth or decline.

   Housing starts were up 600,000 in April.

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Example Sentences

The Census Bureau is slated to release its September and October housing starts readings.

From Barron's

The Census Bureau is slated to release its September and October housing starts readings.

From Barron's

“Trough conditions continue: depressed business activity, some seasonal but largely impacted by customer issues due to interest rates, tariffs, low oil commodity pricing and limited housing starts,” said a respondent in the machinery sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

Home builders and residential real estate proxies are poised for growth as mortgage rates decline and housing starts climb.

From Barron's

Home builders and residential real estate proxies are poised for growth as mortgage rates decline and housing starts climb.

From Barron's