house raising
/ˈhaʊsˌreɪzɪŋ/
noun
- A community event where neighbors and friends gather to build or raise the frame of a house together.
- The whole town came out for the house-raising, and the frame was up in one day.
- Our family organized a house-raising to help our new neighbors get settled quickly.
- In pioneer times, a house-raising was both a necessity and a celebration.
- A figurative event or effort where a group of people work together to create or establish something important.
- The community center's renovation felt like a modern house-raising, with everyone donating time and materials.
- The school's new playground was built through a house-raising of parents and teachers over a weekend.
- Starting the nonprofit was a house-raising of ideas and resources from volunteers across the city.