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 Texas, builders and contractors can be unlicensed, and Klepac has assisted clients who have needed remedial work due to inadequate construction design. —Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026

The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026

Pichai said that India was not just a market to be served but a co-builder of what comes next. —Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026

That’s why some rocket builders opt to use hydrogen for the upper stages of launch vehicles, but make use of a more manageable fuel for a rocket’s first stage, which houses all the engines that give the initial burst of power off the launchpad. —Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026

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