architect
a person who engages in the profession of architecture.
a person professionally engaged in the design of certain large constructions other than buildings and the like: landscape architect; naval architect.
the deviser, maker, or creator of anything: the architects of the Constitution of the United States.
to plan, organize, or structure as an architect: The house is well architected.
Origin of architect
1Other words from architect
- sub·ar·chi·tect, noun
- un·ar·chi·tect·ed, adjective
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How to use architect in a sentence
He may be a villain, but at least Scar is an architect of his own devious life.
If we can tap into these enigmatic “neural codes”—the brain’s internal language—we could potentially become the architects of our own minds.
Neuralink’s Wildly Anticipated New Brain Implant: the Hype vs. the Science | Shelly Fan | September 1, 2020 | Singularity HubAnywhere you go as the country starts to reopen, there’s evidence of how small business owners, municipal employees and other people who aren’t trained architects or designers have MacGyvered their domains in the cause of public health.
Michelangelo vs. MacGyver: Who will design the offices of our post-COVID future? | claychandler | September 1, 2020 | FortuneIn more than 7,500 of 10,000 simulations, Democrat Hubert Humphrey, a lead author of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, defeated Republican Richard Nixon, one of the architects of the modern war on drugs and national “tough-on-crime” politics.
Violent protests against police brutality in the ’60s and ’90s changed public opinion | German Lopez | August 28, 2020 | VoxInvestors may take comfort in the likelihood that the architect of Japan’s negative interest rate policy, central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda, will stick around and stay the course.
The legacy Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, will leave after resigning | claychandler | August 28, 2020 | Fortune
Encompass Develop, Design Construct, LLC A Kentucky-based architect, design and construction service.
She married an architect and their children, Dialta as well as another daughter and two sons, were frequent guests at La Pietra.
In Tussle Over Will, Mistress’s Family Takes a Bite Out of NYU | Anthony Haden-Guest | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, there has been a lot of work done since the report was released, the naval architect said.
Can the Navy's $12 Billion Stealth Destroyer Stay Afloat? | Dave Majumdar | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“This is a high priority for that facility,” the architect said.
Can the Navy's $12 Billion Stealth Destroyer Stay Afloat? | Dave Majumdar | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“This is an area that the Navy is taking seriously,” one naval architect familiar with the design told The Daily Beast.
Can the Navy's $12 Billion Stealth Destroyer Stay Afloat? | Dave Majumdar | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJean was to be an architect—God knows why—but Aristide settled it, definitely, off-hand.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe fellow she came with is Delmet the architect—a great wag—lazy, but full of fun—and genius.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithAn architect by profession, Kashkin describes him as a very gifted amateur.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyLoud shouts from the spectators greeted them; and everybody complimented the architect on the execution of his vast undertaking.
Digby Heathcote | W.H.G. KingstonThe exchange (used as a corn-market) is a noteworthy building by the famous architect of Bath, John Wood .
British Dictionary definitions for architect
/ (ˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt) /
a person qualified to design buildings and to superintend their erection
a person similarly qualified in another form of construction: a naval architect
any planner or creator: the architect of the expedition
(tr) to plan or create (something, esp a computer system)
Origin of architect
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