architect
Americannoun
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architects
plural
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a person who engages in the profession of architecture.
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a person professionally engaged in the design of certain large constructions other than buildings and the like.
landscape architect; naval architect.
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the deviser, maker, or creator of anything.
the architects of the Constitution of the United States.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a person qualified to design buildings and to superintend their erection
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a person similarly qualified in another form of construction
a naval architect
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any planner or creator
the architect of the expedition
verb
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Origin of architect
1555–65; < Latin architectus < Greek architéktōn, equivalent to Greek archi- archi- + tektōn builder, craftsman
Explanation
A person who designs buildings is an architect. If you become an architect, you'll be responsible for drawing the blueprints, planning the work, and sometimes even overseeing the construction of a building. Frank Lloyd Wright was a famous architect who helped complete over 500 projects in his lifetime, including private homes, skyscrapers, museums, churches, and schools. Architects work on buildings of all types, and the Greek root arkhitektōn literally means “chief builder.” An architect can construct other things too, like the architects who design a video game, or the architect of your misfortune who dumped green slime on your head at a school dance.
Vocabulary lists containing architect
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The Rumbach Synagogue, an 1870s Moorish Revival masterpiece by Austrian architect Otto Wagner, was restored and reopened in 2021; in addition to religious services, it offers tours and holds concerts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
To its credit, Oschin architect ZGF has done its best to keep the shuttle gallery’s dark, cavernous architecture in the background; focusing attention on the Endeavour while transporting visitors to another realm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Lorre purchased the six-bedroom, eight-bathroom property from architect Mark Rios and reproductive endocrinologist Guy Ringler, who gave the Regency-style home a significant makeover that was featured in Architectural Digest.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Trump said in a social-media post Sunday that the course remodeling would begin next month, and he included a rendering of the renovated links drafted by famed golf-course architect Tom Fazio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
It was the chapter who hired the Flemish architect William of Planz.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
According to BBC US media partner CBS News, the president is asking close advisers whether he should replace Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, one of the architects of the war.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The architects of the Constitution anticipated that officials in different branches would compete to preserve their authority.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
In all three cases, as we examine in a paper with Terrence Keeley, the consensus was wrong and the public suffered severe consequences, while the architects of failure avoided accountability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Also, curved walls like this are so expensive; architects never get a budget to do stuff like that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“You know,” said Akimi, “my dad told me the library people had like a bazillion different architects doing drawings and blueprints that they couldn’t share with each other.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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