architect

noun

ar·​chi·​tect ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 

1

: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction

2

: a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking

the architect of American foreign policy

Synonyms of architect

• engineer
• mastermind
• designer
• leader

Examples of architect in a Sentence

the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II

Recent Examples on the Web

Designed by New York architects Perkins Eastman with interiors by Aston Design, the project deliberately breaks from the city's colonial nostalgia. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Housed inside the austere modernist facade by architect John Moutoussamy, the interiors — the work of Palm Springs designers Arthur Elrod and William Raiser — were never renovated or changed. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

An architect’s struggle with Nevada’s state licensing board raises a broader question about how to regulate industry. — Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

The Frankfurt Kitchen revolutionized domestic labor In 1925, the mayor of Frankfurt appointed architect Ernst May as the city’s building councilor and tasked him with designing a comprehensive program to address the housing shortage. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek architektōn master builder, from archi- + tektōn builder, carpenter — more at technical

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing architect

• landscape architect
• marine architect
• naval architect

Rhymes for architect

• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect
• pluperfect

Kids Definition

architect

noun

ar·​chi·​tect ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 

: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction