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

Before he was elected mayor, Ortega worked as an architect in Arizona for about four decades and served one term on the City Council in the early aughts. —Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024

Also in the crowd at the event was Tony Goncalves, a key architect of the Tribeca Lisboa venture. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024

Watch the Twisters cast react to their costar David Corenswet landing Superman role John, meanwhile, is a former architect and U.S. Marine Corps vet. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024

Human-centric leaders are the architects of a future where greatness is defined not just by achievements, but by the positive impact on people’s lives. —Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

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

Kids Definition

architect

noun

ar·​chi·​tect ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 

: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction