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.
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This Lego set is mostly aimed at more experienced builders and collectors, and the Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon (75375) set looks stunning as a display item.—Paul Brett, Space.com, 11 July 2025 It was occupied by a minister, followed by a teacher, then a builder, before becoming an upscale rooming house, as Daytonian in Manhattan reported — the kind of place where budget-conscious graduate students lived.—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 10 July 2025 These regulations, red tape and long delays prevent builders from meeting the demand for housing.—Leonard Gilroy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025 That is today; these new workers will need homes—and the metro's oversupply won't last forever, especially as builders have once again pulled the brakes on new-home construction projects.—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for builder
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