1. an instance of beginning the construction of a dwelling.
2. housing starts , the nationwide number of such instances per period used esp. in the U.S. as an indication of economic growth or decline: Housing starts were up 600,000 in April.
1. an instance of beginning the construction of a dwelling.
2. housing starts , the nationwide number of such instances per period used esp. in the U.S. as an indication of economic growth or decline: Housing starts were up 600,000 in April.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012