developer

noun

de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈve-lə-pər 

dē-

: one that develops: such as

a

: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials

b

: a person who develops real estate

c

: a person or company that develops computer software

Synonyms of developer

• inventor
• designer
• founder
• creator

Examples of developer in a Sentence

the developer of software that is used the world over

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the law does not explicitly address private developers. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026

International showcases on the expo floor included game developer booths from Brazil, Portugal, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Chile, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Wales. —Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026

Raze into a developer’s wet dream. —Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026

And Lincoln envisioned the vacant SouthPark land to be a 10-story, 300,000-square-foot office tower with potential ground-floor retail space, according to the developer’s website. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing developer

• co-developer

Kids Definition

developer

noun

de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈvel-ə-pər 

: one that develops: as

a

: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials

b

: a person who develops real estate

especially : one who divides land and builds and sells houses on it