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constructor

or con·struct·er

[ kuh n-struhk-ter ]

/ kənˈstrʌk tər /

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noun

a person or thing that builds.

a person or company engaged in the construction business.

a person who devises crossword puzzles.

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RELATED WORDS

assembler, fabricator, manufacturer, producer, contractor, fitter, erector

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Origin of constructor

First recorded in 1610–20; construct + -or²

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for constructor

On the summit we observed a large hawk's nest but it was deserted by its constructor.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia|Phillip Parker King
She was perfectly rotten, and in the constructor's opinion not worth refitting.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill
Watt therefore must always stand among the benefactors of men, in the triple capacity of discoverer, inventor, and constructor.
James Watt|Andrew Carnegie
One constructor who furnished much to this part of the exhibition was Mr. Th.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884|Various

It was the shop of a watchmaker and constructor of mechanical toys.
Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography|Albert A. Hopkins