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

Last opportunity Ortiz Sr. is a seasoned veteran in the business world and is a senior digital cloud solutions architect at Microsoft. —Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025

Directed by original franchise architect Kevin Williamson and written by Guy Busick, Scream 7 will hit theaters on Feb. 27, 2026. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025

The former couple then built the 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom, 5,700 sq. ft. mansion, designed by architect Scott Mitchell. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025

The firm has a deep Rolodex of talented architects, artisans, and other trade professionals to help execute the project with ease and exceptional attention to detail. —Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 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

Kids Definition

architect

noun

ar·​chi·​tect ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 

: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction