architect

American  

[ahr-ki-tekt] / ˈɑr kɪˌtɛkt /

noun

• architects
  plural

1. 

   a person who engages in the profession of architecture.

2. a person professionally engaged in the design of certain large constructions other than buildings and the like.

   landscape architect; naval architect.

3. the deviser, maker, or creator of anything.

   the architects of the Constitution of the United States.

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verb (used with object)

1. to plan, organize, or structure as an architect.

   The house is well architected.

architect British  

/ ˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt /

noun

1. a person qualified to design buildings and to superintend their erection

2. a person similarly qualified in another form of construction

   a naval architect

3. any planner or creator

   the architect of the expedition

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verb

1. (tr) to plan or create (something, esp a computer system)

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• subarchitect
  noun
• unarchitected
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• architects
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of architect

1555–65; < Latin architectus < Greek architéktōn, equivalent to Greek archi- archi- + tektōn builder, craftsman

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Explanation

A person who designs buildings is an architect. If you become an architect, you'll be responsible for drawing the blueprints, planning the work, and sometimes even overseeing the construction of a building. Frank Lloyd Wright was a famous architect who helped complete over 500 projects in his lifetime, including private homes, skyscrapers, museums, churches, and schools. Architects work on buildings of all types, and the Greek root arkhitektōn literally means “chief builder.” An architect can construct other things too, like the architects who design a video game, or the architect of your misfortune who dumped green slime on your head at a school dance.

Example Sentences

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The track's build process will be overseen by three companies, with long-time F1 track architect Tilke and DAR working alongside WurzDesign as the creator of the circuit.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The residence was designed by architect Kevin Clark and completed in 2011 after a lengthy construction process that spanned seven years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Bronson’s aggrieved architect in the classic “Death Wish” films didn’t have a guiding philosophy.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Experience: Winston, a licensed architect and attorney, serves as Los Angeles’ deputy mayor of infrastructure and climate resilience under Mayor Karen Bass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“There’s a successful architect who designs skyscrapers by using his feet to type, just like Aven does on her computer, and a woman who paints beautiful artwork that sells for quite a bit of money.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

For the six-story glass rotunda that serves as the entrance, architects picked wood from the Republic of Congo and white granite from India’s Kashmir.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The architects of the studio’s strategy, Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The city's architects were praised for "turning one of Europe's most intensively used urban coastlines into a global blueprint for climate adaptation".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the legislation's leading Republican architects, said the final text incorporated more than 120 changes sought by Democrats.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

To find ways to accelerate the work, Burnham called the eastern architects to Chicago.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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