builder

noun

build·​er ˈbil-dər 

1

: one that builds

especially : one that contracts to build and supervises building operations

2

: a substance added to or used with detergents to increase their cleansing action

Examples of builder in a Sentence

The architect discussed her plans with the builder and the contractor.

We will have to get the builders to repair the wall.

The army is said to be a character builder.

The experience was a real confidence builder.

Recent Examples on the Web

After a builder has negotiated with communities, paperwork shouldn’t bar getting shovels in the ground and heads in beds. — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

The most glaring is the contrast between majoritarian consensus builders on one hand and the party's firebrands on the left. — Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026

The hyperscalers and the bitcoin managers turned data center builders could suffer if the Dems score a landslide. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

The Benbrook City Council passed an ordinance aimed at restricting development in flood-prone areas a year after a home builder sought to develop a section of land in the Mary’s Creek floodplain. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bilder, buyldere, from bilden, buylden "to build entry 1" + -er, -ere -er entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing builder

• world builder

Rhymes for builder

• gilder
• guilder
• bewilder
• shipbuilder

Kids Definition

builder

noun

build·​er ˈbil-dər 

: one that builds

especially : a person whose business is the construction of buildings