contractor
noun
a person who contracts to furnish supplies or perform work at a certain price or rate.
contractors
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pluralof contractor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Both companies rely on independent contractors to shop and deliver goods to customers through an app.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
It said 2,600 Enedis technicians and contractors were working to re-establish power.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Full-service Instacart shoppers are generally independent contractors, paid by the batch rather than a guaranteed hourly wage, with earnings varying according to the order, distance, demand and tips.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
On one job, when contractors were using explosives to fell turbines, hubs weighing more than 30 tons ended up buried deep in clay and had to be arduously excavated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Were there contractors and laborers working around the clock on a prison days after the hurricane?
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
