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

Wide-open windows Space loitering, kidney bean paths, gravity assists, hyperbolic orbits and wide-open windows — enter the world of Jeffrey Parker, Chief Technology Officer at Advanced Space in Westminster, Colorado, the chief architect behind the ESCAPADE mission's roundabout road trip to Mars. —Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026

In 1925, Viennese architect Oswald Haerdtl designed a futuristic candy dish made from the company’s glass for the Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. —Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026

The architects avoided a singular monumental form, instead choosing to stack a series of offset volumes that rise vertically. —New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026

The biggest worry is that Oliver Glasner, the architect of the triumphs of 2025, is likely to depart when his contract expires in the summer. —The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 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