builder

American  

[bil-der] / ˈbɪl dər /

noun

1. a person who builds.

2. a person who constructs buildings under contract or as a speculation.

3. a substance, as an abrasive or filler, added to soaps or other cleaning agents to increase their effectiveness.

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builder British  

/ ˈbɪldə /

noun

1. a person who builds, esp one who contracts for and supervises the construction or repair of buildings

2. a substance added to a soap or detergent as a filler or abrasive

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Other Word Forms

• underbuilder noun

Etymology

Origin of builder

First recorded in 1350–1400, builder is from the Middle English word bildere. See build, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Combined capital expenditure from the four major AI builders -- Google, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft -- could approach $700 billion this year as the tech giants race to stay ahead in the crucial technology.

From Barron's

Spending has sent shares of chip makers, memory companies, and data center builders soaring at various times over the past few years.

From Barron's

Home builder stocks were dropping on Wednesday after cautious guidance from home improvement retailers offered little hope for big housing market improvement this spring.

From Barron's

Lowe’s reported higher fourth-quarter sales as continued growth in its business supplying professional builders helped it to offset weakness in the home improvement market.

From The Wall Street Journal

With Adams and Murphy convincing Berard that he would get his money back by suing the original builder of the house, he gradually handed over everything he had for needless work.

From BBC

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