architect

noun

ar·​chi·​tect ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 

1

: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction

2

: a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking

the architect of American foreign policy

Synonyms

• engineer
• mastermind

Examples of architect in a Sentence

the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II

Recent Examples on the Web

The goal then, is not too dissimilar from what the architects of baseball’s modern rules had in mind: The same beloved ball game, just a little bit snappier. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Finally, in Spring 2023, the identity architect from Westlake, Ohio, ran the Cleveland Marathon fast enough to qualify for Boston. —Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Owned by his uncle, the architect spent summers here and found inspiration from the property’s surroundings. —Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025

He’s been on calls with lawyers and architects, he’s looked at renderings and studied other partnerships with public projects funded by private capital. —Dan Woike, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek architektōn master builder, from archi- + tektōn builder, carpenter — more at technical

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing architect

• landscape architect
• marine architect
• naval architect

Rhymes for architect

• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect
• pluperfect

Kids Definition

architect

noun

ar·​chi·​tect ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 

: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction