noun
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a person who builds, esp one who contracts for and supervises the construction or repair of buildings
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a substance added to a soap or detergent as a filler or abrasive
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of builder
First recorded in 1350–1400, builder is from the Middle English word bildere. See build, -er 1
Example Sentences
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The extended fall comes at an unusual time: Builder stocks are down 11.6% during what’s normally a flat time of year for the group, according to a Dow Jones Market Data analysis of FactSet prices.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Builder Erickson, from Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, described Beckham as a "good guitarist, good singer" and said the band's performance had been enjoyed by the crowd of up to 80 people of varying ages.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
He’d already been on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight and Empire Builder and picked California Zephyr for his birthday trip with his parents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
But then, even the most meticulous research had failed to turn up that Dever’s father, Tim, voiced Bob the Builder, as well as another icon of children’s television, Barney the Dinosaur.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
She did, and Millard read the tomb’s inscription aloud: Here lieth Sir Christopher Wren Builder of This Cathedral “Wren!”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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