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

Dempsey, a graphic designer in Las Vegas; McCaffrey, a Seattle architect. — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

The Trade Street building is part of the Court Arcade, which was built in the mid-1920s by architect William Peeps, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commissions. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026

Keijiro Yamashita, a government architect from the Meiji era, designed Nara Prison and several other important prisons and courthouses. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Merrywood is the largest home designed by the city’s famed architect, James Gamble Rogers II. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 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