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homebuilding

homebuilding noun: the part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.

Noun

homebuilding (uncountable)

  1. The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
    • The forced sale of one of the city's most expensive homes, owned by someone who made his fortune in homebuilding, makes clear the widespread nature of the real estate collapse.2009 January 8, Robbie Brown, “Hard Times Find Replica of White House for Sale”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    housebuilding

Synonyms of homebuilding

Origin of homebuilding

From home + building.

Questions about homebuilding

What does homebuilding mean?
Homebuilding means the part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
What part of speech is homebuilding?
Homebuilding is a noun.

Words near homebuilding in the dictionary

  1. homebrewing
  2. homebrews
  3. homebuild
  4. homebuilder
  5. homebuilders
  6. homebuilding
  7. homebuilt
  8. Homebush
  9. Homebush West
  10. homebuyer
  11. homebuyers

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