contractor

noun

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con·trac·tor | \ sense 1 is usually ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər

, sense 2 is usually kən-ˈtrak-

Definition of contractor

1 : one that contracts or is party to a contract: such as

a : one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies

b : one that contracts to erect buildings

2 : something (such as a muscle) that contracts or shortens

Examples of contractor in a Sentence

They hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.

Recent Examples on the Web The cemetery, which opened in 1909, is owned by the city and managed by a contractor, WDIV reported. — NBC News, 8 June 2021 On May 7, he had been tested for Covid-19, with 10 other workers employed by the same contractor. — Vijayta Lalwani, Quartz, 1 June 2021 The wing panels provide extra lift during takeoff and landing, and ones made by a Boeing contractor had failed a quality test. — Arkansas Online, 28 May 2021 The wing panels provide extra lift during takeoff and landing, and ones made by a Boeing contractor had failed a quality test. — David Koenig, Star Tribune, 27 May 2021 Collins also denied prior knowledge of an alleged scheme by a defense contractor to illegally funnel money to support her 2020 reelection campaign, as reported by Axios. — Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 23 May 2021 Mini split air conditioners, like this one, need to be installed by a professional Samsung HVAC contractor in your area. — Bridget Degnan, Southern Living, 11 May 2021 Here in Southern California, a natural gas leak in Downey prompted a small evacuation Thursday after a SoCalGas pipeline was cut by a contractor in a residential area. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2021 The bee hive at Parker/Canyon roads has been gathered by a beekeeper contractor and taken to a farm to live happily ever after. — Teri Webster, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2021

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