constructor

[ kuhn-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.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of constructor

First recorded in 1610–20; construct + -or²

The construction corps comprises naval constructor and assistant naval constructor.
The Blue and The Gray|A. R. White
Mr. Strachey, without abandoning the acridity of his style, exposes Florence Nightingale as a great constructor of civilization.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
He ought to be aware of this, and accept it with his eyes open, regarding himself as a pioneer, not a constructor.
August Comte and Positivism|John-Stuart Mill
They formed the acquaintance of a veteran balloon constructor, who had a plan for a novel motor ship.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds|Clarence Young

The constructor of these great works was Antiochus Epiphanes.
The Apostles|Ernest Renan