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

In Sacramento, builders actually put shovels in dirt to begin construction on a 12,000-seat, easily expandable facility for the Sacramento Republic, a club that was once given the green light to transition to MLS but then saw that move dissolve after key investor Ron Burkle pulled out of the deal. —Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

If land is valuable, people will naturally want to build apartments and townhomes, but currently builders are forced to leave land empty. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025

Pair builders, designers, and homeowners with the ideal appliances, and make the experience personal from showroom to installation. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

But the builders say that pre-tournament timeline was never in the cards. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 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