builder

noun

build·​er ˈbil-dər 

1

: one that builds

especially : one that contracts to build and supervises building operations

2

: a substance added to or used with detergents to increase their cleansing action

Examples of builder in a Sentence

The architect discussed her plans with the builder and the contractor.

We will have to get the builders to repair the wall.

The army is said to be a character builder.

The experience was a real confidence builder.

Recent Examples on the Web

Redick went from coaching unknown to a successful culture builder, even if his boldest strategies in the playoffs didn’t keep the Lakers from being eliminated after just five games for the second straight year. —Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025

For comparison, Toll Brothers is at 23% and Dream Finders, another relatively small Florida builder, 41%. —Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

This was due to be the home of FC Stroitel Pripyat, a club in the fourth tier of Soviet football who initially selected its players from builders helping to construct the nearby power station. —Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

The construction division of Baltimore developer Chasen Cos. has been placed into bankruptcy, the latest in a series of financial setbacks for the prolific apartment builder. —Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing builder

• world builder

Rhymes for builder

• gilder
• guilder
• bewilder
• shipbuilder

Kids Definition

builder

noun

build·​er ˈbil-dər 

: one that builds

especially : a person whose business is the construction of buildings