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Definition of housebuilder

housebuilder

/ˈhaʊsˌbɪl.dɚ/
house · build · er
Plural:housebuilders
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housebuilder Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

British A person or company whose business is the construction of residential houses and housing developments.

Example

"The local council partnered with a major national housebuilder to deliver three hundred affordable homes."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

Primarily used in British English, whereas 'homebuilder' or 'home builder' is much more common in North American English.

• Nearby Words

housebreaker
housebreaking
housebroken
housebuilder
housebuilding
houseclean
housecleaning

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Housebuilder. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/housebuilder
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