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

Intended for builders ages 8 and up, the set includes 333 pieces that can be made into a model of a bush plane, featuring realistic mechanisms like a spinning propeller and adjustable ailerons. —Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026

The modern tech founder is no longer just a builder, but an orchestrator. —Ken Nizam, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Named in honor of a $25 million gift from Warner and Debbie Lusardi, owners of the nationwide commercial builder Lusardi Construction Company, the three-story, 140,000-square-foot structure includes 36 private patient rooms. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026

Guardiola wasn’t considered a club-builder like Sir Alex Ferguson or Arsene Wenger. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 May 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