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

Built in 1962, architect Eero Saarinen’s former Trans World Airlines terminal is the only on-airport hotel at JFK. — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Inside, the architects have kept the material palette deliberately simple. — Bridget Borgobello july 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Rehabbing an older building Kevin Regalado, the principal architect from Jacobs Project Management, which conducted the analyses on the existing buildings, shared his findings, as well. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

The sign had been hand-lettered by the tower’s architect, Mary Colter. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 2 July 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