architect
Pluralarchitects
Verbarchitects, architecting, architected
Pluralarchitects
Formsarchitects, architecting, architected
- 1Someone whose job is to design buildings and oversee how they are built.
Like the person who draws the plan for a house before any builders start work.
The architect showed us drawings of the new library.
She hired an architect to design her dream house.
Similardesigner
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- 2A person who plans something and makes it happen the way they want.
Like the person who comes up with the plan that wins a game.
She was the architect of the team's surprising victory.
He became the architect of the whole peace deal.
Similarauthor, creator, designer, engineer, originator
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- 3To carefully plan and put together how something will happen.
Like planning every single step of a party before it happens.
They architected a clever plan to rescue the failing company.
She helped architect the entire fundraising campaign.
Similardesign, engineer, devise, orchestrate, plan
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- 4A title of respect used before the name of a qualified building designer.
Like calling a doctor "Doctor" before their name.
Everyone at the firm addressed her as Architect Reyes.
The plaque read Architect Santos, lead designer of the bridge.
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Origin
It comes from Greek words meaning "chief" and "builder", so it means "master builder".