civil engineer

noun

1. a person who designs public works, as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and harbors, or supervises their construction or maintenance.

civil engineer

noun

1. a person qualified to design, construct, and maintain public works, such as roads, bridges, harbours, etc

Other Word Forms

• civil engineering noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of civil engineer¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

A civil engineer, he approaches life with an analytical eye and rarely gets worked up.

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But Taiwan's public have little understanding of barrier lakes, former interior minister Lee Hong-yuan, a trained civil engineer, told local media.

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As the son of a civil engineer and architect/fashion designer, Torres’ knack for world building comes as no surprise.

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Her father was a civil engineer and her mother a homemaker; it was a loving and supportive family.

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A civil engineer analyzed the problems at some of L.A.’s most notorious parking lots and suggested ways to fix them.

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