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

Windham says details of the building were drawn from inspiration by architect Eero Saarinen, who designed the Global Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. —Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026

But with his broadcast duties, the Hall of Fame quarterback has been more of a pitchman and advisor than hands-on architect. —J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026

Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Tate Donovan, a depressed architect who takes a break from New York City to design a house on Cape Cod for a friend. —Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026

Improbably for such a small city, it was designed by Helmut Jahn, the famed German architect who created Chicago’s Thompson Center a two-hour drive west. —Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 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