builder

[ bil-der ]

/ ˈbɪl dər /

a person who builds.

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

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

Origin of builder

First recorded in 1350–1400, builder is from the Middle English word bildere. See build, -er¹

un·der·build·er, noun

It was designed, with help from an architect and builder, by her consort Prince Albert.

Queen Victoria’s Secret Scottish Sex Castle |Clive Irving |August 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A builder by profession, he quickly became something of a Forrest Gump of budgetary doom.

Powerbroker Richard Ravitch Thinks New York Might Be Doomed |Josh Robin |April 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In Utah, a builder and a home-technology firm have teamed up to build a European-style passive house that uses very little energy.

A New Project Makes Owning an Ecofriendly Smart House Possible for More Than Just the 1 Percent |Edward Ferguson |August 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Think of story and character as the tools of an alchemist, not those of a builder.

Desperately Seeking Charm: Steven Amsterdam on an Elusive Quality |Steven Amsterdam |April 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

For a home that she recently sold for $2 million, Crouse advised the builder to add a generator as a selling point.

After Storm, Who’s Got the Real Power? Look for Backup Generators |Daniel Gross |October 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
On the ground they were met by Cresford the builder, with his nephew, also Grundy with his son, and Craven his partner.

Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I |Sir Moses Montefiore
A more condensed course, known as the builder's course, is given to those who can only stop one year.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 |Various
The builder would hardly think it a fair beat if the cornices corresponded.

Continental Monthly, Volume 5, Issue 4 |Various
Being a builder of bridges, I trussed these surfaces together, in order to obtain strength and stiffness.

Flying Machines |W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
One builder who was bold enough to get as far as the door was knocked down and driven away.

30,000 Locked Out. |James C. Beeks

builder

/ (ˈbɪldə) /

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

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