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 retired architect said that he was used to hardship having been born in post-war Germany.

From BBC

She has already hired an architect and a contractor and secured estimates of between $800 and $1,200 a square foot.

From The Wall Street Journal

As well as the robbery, two other recent incidents have highlighted maintenance problems inside the building which chief architect Francois Chatillon has described as "not in a good state".

From Barron's

But behind-the-scenes, she is thought to have been one of Maduro's key advisers, and an architect of his political survival.

From BBC

"This work shows that chemistry can be an architect of computation, not just its supplier," says Sreebrata Goswami, Visiting Scientist at CeNSE and co-author on the study who led the chemical design.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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