noun
architect
AH-kih-tehkt
noun
1
A professional who designs buildings and oversees their construction.
"The architect presented her plans for the new library."
2
A person who plans or is chiefly responsible for creating something significant, such as a policy or plan.
"He is widely seen as the architect of the country's economic recovery."
How to Use Architect
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who designs buildings, or more broadly, the main person behind a plan or achievement.
Common pairings
building architect
architect of change
chief architect
Word Forms
architected past tense, architects plural, architects singular
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Etymology
From Greek arkhitekton, "master builder", from arkhi-, "chief", plus tekton, "builder".