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homebuilder

homebuilder

4 3.5
A person or company that makes houses for people to live in
  • noun
  • /ˈhoʊmˌbɪldər/
translation icon : constructor de casas
  • Americans wanted nice, new, shiny, inexpensive homes, and the homebuilders filled that market demand.
  • custom homebuilder
  • homebuilder and developer
  • top homebuilder

Examples

  • Prices are higher, and other products become more competitive, so homebuilders use steel rather than lumber.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Many new homebuilders are voluntarily using radon-resistant new construction techniques.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In the early 1990s, the program began targeting homebuilders rather than homeowners, offering guidance and training on energy-efficient building practices.

    Blog text (23)
  • The goal of EarthCraft House is to position Atlanta's homebuilders as leaders in smart growth management and environmental stewardship.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The local homebuilder completed the construction of fifty new houses last year.

  • As a successful homebuilder, she specializes in environmentally friendly designs.

  • Several homebuilders are offering unique features to attract buyers in the competitive market.

Synonyms

builder
vshomebuilder
111 1.0

A person or company that organizes and supervises building work

is narrower, focusing only on building houses as a business
home-builder
vshomebuilder
9 2.7

A person or company that builds houses as a business

is the neutral term for building houses professionally
constructor
vshomebuilder
3 5.5

A person or company that builds and manages projects like houses and bridges

applies specifically to professional house construction rather than general projects
housebuilder
vshomebuilder
  • UK
1 2.8

A person or company that makes houses to sell

covers house building in general rather than only sales
house-builder
vshomebuilder
2.4

A person or company that makes houses to sell

focuses on professional house construction rather than general building work

Antonyms

39 5.5

A person or thing that causes great damage

A person or machine that destroys buildings to clear land

Surface Forms

homebuilder singular
homebuilders plural

Morphology

homebuilder = home + builder (transparent) = home + build + er

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'home' + 'builder', meaning someone who builds homes.

Etymology

The word homebuilder is made from two simple parts: home, meaning 'house' or where you live, and build plus -er, meaning 'one who builds'. So a homebuilder is a person or company who builds houses as a job.