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

The sign had been hand-lettered by the tower’s architect, Mary Colter. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

The river guides become the architects of a system that replicates their judgment at scale. — Jack O'Hara, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Wright was a native of rural Wisconsin, but needed to be in a major city to properly work as an architect. — Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026

Inside, the architects have kept the material palette deliberately simple. — Bridget Borgobello july 03, New Atlas, 4 July 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