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
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Origin of builder
First recorded in 1350–1400, builder is from the Middle English word bildere. See build, -er 1
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The gloomy builder outlook could be an opportunity for home buyers who can afford current home prices.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Most towns and local governments have rules on how big a lot must be for a builder to construct a single-family home on it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
In his 2010 autobiography, My Life on Mars, he recalled a builder stopping him in The Open University car park to shake his hand.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Morgan Stanley isn't so enthusiastic about the home builder.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Each morning they would bring the rocks from the mountains; each day the builder would lay the granite blocks upon the previous layer.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Discovery’s film and TV studios and HBO Max, which investors saw as a sign of weakness for a company whose leaders long said they were builders, not buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Higher mortgage rates are keep more buyers on the sidelines, forcing some home builders to cut prices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The share of builders offering discounts is the highest since 2020, according to a monthly survey by the National Association of Home Builders released Monday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The survey found that 43% of builders cut prices in October, which is the highest share since 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
"Yeah. We got some builders in, the sort of guys who usually do mansions in the Hamptons. They installed a brand-new, top-of-the-line kitchen. Someone paid them in advance," I said.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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