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

ARTnews Top 200 collectors Benedikt and Lauren Taschen have spent the past eight years restoring the Adelman Residence, a 5,000-square-foot mid-century modern home designed by architects Thornton Abell and O’Neil Ford in 1956. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

During the height of the movement, there was international interest in the architecture, but as Kramer details in the book, the builders never thought of themselves as architects. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Now that may soon change, thanks in no small part to one of the primary architects of Alsip’s current term limits. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

The house in the Hibiscus Island enclave was designed by Miami architect Kobi Karp, who has spent much of his career shaping high-end residential projects across South Florida. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 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