| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| NOUN: | 1. The beginning of construction of a dwelling. 2. housing starts The number of new dwellings begun nationwide during a particular period, used as an economic indicator: “Housing starts . . . are well above their recession lows” (Paul A. Samuelson).
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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