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

Thierry Breton was the architect of the EU’s Digital Service Act, which imposed stringent content moderation requirements on tech platforms. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Dec. 2025

This method differed from previous documents from the era, particularly one written by the Roman architect Vitruvius. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025

Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, the stunning three-dimensional piece was backlit by LEDs, featured 3 million Swarovski crystals on 70 triangular spikes and weighed about 900 lbs. —Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025

What was previously the town post office—hence the namesake—was restored by architect Louis Cloquet in a Neo-Gothic style back in 1898, with multiple spires and a clocktower not dissimilar to the Big Ben. —Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025

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