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

DeGette was an architect of the 21st Century Cures Act, which then-President Barack Obama signed into law in 2016. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026

Spanish architect Patricia Urquiola has so far redesigned five suites, bringing her signature modernist touch while drawing on the island’s colors and materials. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026

And an architect is the owner who did the renovation, and he’s actually born in Penang, based in Singapore now. —AFAR Media, 30 May 2026

The calming design from Japanese architect Kengo Kuma instils a sense of peace, complemented by the villas’ light wood and white color scheme that’s daubed with splashes of ocean blues. —Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 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