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Synonyms

constructor

American  
[kuhn-struhk-ter] / kənˈstrʌk tər /
Or constructer

noun

  • constructors
    plural
  1. a person or thing that builds.

  2. a person or company engaged in the construction business.

  3. a person who devises crossword puzzles.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of constructor

First recorded in 1610–20; construct + -or 2


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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 Leclerc finish helped Ferrari cut its deficit to Mercedes to four points for second in the constructor championship headed into next week’s finale at Abu Dhabi.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023

"He wants you to meet Sir Harold Winn, the chief naval constructor," explained Mr. Blair.

From John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall by Herbert George Jenkins

Not for constructors like India-born Mangesh Ghogre, who came to the U.S. on an H-1B visa to make puzzles and who cleverly works Indian themes into his grids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

With a third-place finish for Oscar Piastri, McLaren extended their constructors championship lead to 41 points.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024

For language constructors — conlangers, as they are known — such small touches enhance the verisimilitude of even gigantic edifices like the “Dune” series.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2024

Haas is ranked last among the 10 teams in the constructors standings, while Hulkenberg is 16th and Magnussen is 19th in the driver standings.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023

The monks and Bishops were, moreover, constructors of bridges, of roads, and of causeways; they made new ones, they restored the old; and they were licensed to exact tolls for the upkeep of their work.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Edward Conybeare

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