civil engineer

noun

: an engineer whose training or occupation is in the design and construction especially of public works (such as roads or harbors)

civil engineering noun

Examples of civil engineer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

President of the Orange Taxpayers Association, Bilodeau is a licensed civil engineer and a member of the Orange City Council as well as the Orange County Water District. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 18 May 2026

Graduates looking for jobs in computer science, business, and data analytics are facing the worst of it, said Laura Ullrich, Indeed’s director of economic research — but the market for nurses, therapists, and civil engineers is still open. —Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 15 May 2026

The backstory Run by Natalia Georgopoulou and Margarita Papaioannou (both civil engineers), the hotel is set in a 19th-century building that has been revamped by local BaBatchas Design Studio. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026

Yunus Emre Tozal is a civil engineer in Chicago and a graduate student at Catholic Theological Union. —Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for civil engineer

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir

Kids Definition

civil engineer

noun

: an engineer whose training or occupation is in the designing and construction of public works (as roads or harbors) and of various private works

civil engineering noun