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

Designed by architect Tomaso Buzzi for arts patron Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt, the theater first opened in 1958. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

The 18-story Plaza Hotel has been perched on Fifth Avenue since 1907 and was designed by architect Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, The New York Times reported. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

These tiny architects of the deep sea actively regulate microbial populations. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

On a night in London, a British interior designer and architect named Edward William Godwin holed up in his room to ponder the purpose of beauty. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 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