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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

The 50-year-old Horner has been the team principal since Red Bull entered F1 as a full constructor in 2005.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

The chief constructor tells me his firm built a fancy new zoo and redesigned a central park before the invasion.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2024

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

Mr. Barnaby, a prominent English naval constructor, has written a memorandum on the British mercantile marine as an adjunct to the navy in time of war.

From The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 by Various

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

Unfortunately his poor performances are the reason Red Bull slipped to third in the constructors'.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 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

Such suction plants are now built by all the leading gas engine constructors for powers varying from 10 to 500 i.h.p.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

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