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

• 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

Currently, two local architects are undertaking an effort to restore the historical landmark. —Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025

The first stone was laid on March 19, 1882 following the Neo-gothic design drawn up by the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar y Lozano, the first architect of the 'Sagrada Familia'. —Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025

Flacco then was a temporary savior, the architect of a four-game December win streak that pushed the 2023 Browns to the playoffs. —Zac Jackson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025

And the Avs will pay homage to the architect of their success, former general manager and Hall of Famer Pierre Lacroix. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025

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