homebuilding

homebuilding [hohm-bil-ding] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. the designing or constructing of houses.

adjective

2. of, relating to, or associated with homebuilding: the homebuilding industry.

Origin of homebuilding First recorded in 1815–25; home + building Examples from the Web for homebuilding Historical Examples of homebuilding

In May, Carley returned to Flagstaff to take up with earnest inspiration the labors of homebuilding in a primitive land.

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