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

Another recent debut is Casa Newton, a nine-room, two-suite property near Pienza in Tuscany, owned and designed by Antonie Bertherat-Kioes, a Swiss architect and interior designer, and her husband, Philippe Bertherat. —Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026

In one, two architects are trying to decide where to build. —ABC News, 9 May 2026

Nestor was the architect of our Latin division, building a world-class team and a formidable roster from the ground up. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2026

The stunning, not to mention way accomplished architect happens to be Dominican, like Hernandez’s dad. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 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