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 that window, developers filed 25 builder’s remedy applications (22 of which are still in process)—projects that can bypass local zoning. —Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025

Philosophy often glorifies the builders of grand systems — the bold architects of thought who draw sweeping maps of reality. —Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025

Ocean Kamp’s builders will focus on completing the wave pool before the opening of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Corn said. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025

By contrast, a name-brand designer, brokerage firm and yacht builder partnering to create a new line of superyachts is uncommon, though two unusual pacts were publicly announced recently at the Monaco Yacht Show. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 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