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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of builder
First recorded in 1350–1400, builder is from the Middle English word bildere. See build, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Along with record quarterly sales, Intuitive closed its acquisition of satellite builder Lanteris Space Systems in the first quarter.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
He even has a nickname here - Chuan Jianguo, which means "Trump the nation builder".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
If successful, the transaction will create the seventh-largest U.S. home builder and increase domestic housing supply, Dream Finders said.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Dream Finders Homes DFH -0.84%decrease; red down pointing triangle submitted a bid last week to acquire Beazer Homes USA BZH 29.57%increase; green up pointing triangle for about $704 million, the home builder said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
If the builder had had more money, this area would have probably been a swimming pool.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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