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

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

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