architect

American  

[ahr-ki-tekt] / ˈɑr kɪˌtɛkt /

noun

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

• subarchitect noun
• unarchitected adjective

Etymology

Origin of architect

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

Example Sentences

The sprawling Scottish Borders estate, set in more than 160-acres, is one of only two baronial buildings designed by architect James Gillespie Graham.

From BBC

The designers told BBC Scotland News the plans were overseen and signed off by the authority's senior architect.

From BBC

Originally from Hungary, he was trained and worked as an architect before moving to the U.K., where he has been living since 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Today, We've lost an architect of the New York sound, a trombonist who made metals his banner and wrote eternal chapters in music history," his manager Pietro Carlos said in a statement on social media.

From BBC

Salsa music icon Willie Colon died on Saturday, his family and longtime manager said, leaving fans mourning the loss of "an architect of the New York sound."

From Barron's

Related Words

• artist
• builder
• creator
• designer
• engineer
• inventor
• planner