starter home/house

noun

: a first home

This small house would make a great starter home/house for a young couple.

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This listing could be a great starter home, offering just the right amount of interior space for a primary bedroom, while the other room could be used for a home office. —

Alexis Clinton, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 The death of the starter home sped up after the 2007-2008 global financial crisis as the homebuilder industry consolidated. —

Carlos Waters, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025 Lawrence went on to star in number of box office successes, including The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle; her parents sold her starter home 10 years later, for $1.15 million in 2016. —

Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024 The starter home launched generations of American homeowners. —

Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for starter home/house

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