erector

American  

[ih-rek-ter] / ɪˈrɛk tər /

noun

1. Also erecter. a person or thing that erects.

2. Anatomy. a muscle that erects the body or one of its parts.

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erector British  

/ ɪˈrɛktə /

noun

1. anatomy any muscle that raises a part or makes it erect

2. a person or thing that erects

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Etymology

Origin of erector

First recorded in 1530–40; erect + -or ²

Example Sentences

The Crew’s new stadium, which opened in 1999, looked like a hunk of metal that lived up to its derisive nickname, “The Erector Set.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

His creations included his own version of the hula hoop and a variation on the Erector Set.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021

As a boy, Mr. Gensler played with Erector sets and Lincoln Logs and cut out architecture articles from Time and Life magazines.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2021

I also had every building toy known to man: Legos, Erector sets, Lincoln Logs.

From New York Times • May 5, 2015

There they sat, a big gray Erector set, now looped with yellow police ribbons that said DO NOT CROSS.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor