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

Data on jobless claims, the trade deficit and housing starts will be released at 8:30 a.m.

From MarketWatch

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. expects Canadian housing starts to decline from 2026 to 2028 due to higher costs, weaker demand, and elevated unsold inventory.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other data include trade and housing starts for January as well as weekly jobless claims figures Thursday, followed by revised fourth-quarter gross domestic product figures Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Property values and housing starts in Alberta have bounced back strongly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Durable goods orders fell less than expected, while housing starts and industrial production increased.

From Barron's