constructor
Americannoun
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a person or thing that builds.
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a person or company engaged in the construction business.
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a person who devises crossword puzzles.
Etymology
Origin of constructor
Example Sentences
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But feeding the Barbary macaques is "not a great idea, because you can hurt them, because you give them anything", added the constructor designer.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
"It will be incredibly naive to think that because we achieved the constructor championship, now we deserve it for the future," Stella told the podcast.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025
The Leclerc finish helped Ferrari cut its deficit to Mercedes to four points for second in the constructor championship heading into next week’s finale at Abu Dhabi.
From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2023
The constructor of ornate folk-pop followed up her 2019 breakout “Titanic Rising” with another superb offering in last year’s “And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023
The other heads of departments are the ordnance officer, the naval constructor, the engineering officer, the general storekeeper, the paymaster of the yard, the surgeon and the civil engineer.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
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