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

Economic data releases this week include the minutes from the FOMC’s late-October meeting, to be released on Wednesday, and the Census Bureau’s housing starts data, coming Thursday.

From Barron's

Economic data releases this week include the minutes from the FOMC’s late-October meeting, to be released on Wednesday, and the Census Bureau’s housing starts data, coming Thursday.

From Barron's

Other information next week includes the minutes from the FOMC’s late-October meeting, released on Wednesday, along with the Census Bureau’s housing starts data, released on Thursday.

From Barron's

Now, more Americans are listing their homes, with the lock-in effect easing, and housing starts falling.

From The Wall Street Journal

September’s housing starts and permits data were expected last Friday, but weren’t published as government services remain scaled back during a lapse of funding.

From Barron's