architect
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Definition of architect
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
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Examples of architect in a Sentence
the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II
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Stylish Brazilian walnut hardwood floors that run throughout the space contrast beautifully with the open, airy design by award-winning Tsao & McKown architects. — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Meryl Streep Lists Her New York City Penthouse for $18.25 Million — See Inside!," 22 Aug. 2019 Houses designed by esteemed architects often offer intriguing design and unique building details. — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "Midcentury-modern Austin home designed by esteemed Texas architect listed at $1.3M," 21 Aug. 2019 The Margo was designed by architects LRK and Streetlights Creative Studio. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "New Frisco apartment project will be third phase of development," 14 Aug. 2019 Designed by Bloomington architects Archie Schaeffer and Phillip Hooton, the 13-story building was once the tallest structure between St. Louis and Chicago, according to Bloomington newspaper The Pantograph. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "State Farm’s Art Deco former headquarters at risk of demolition," 14 Aug. 2019 Drawings supplied by Epstein's architects to the U.S. Virgin Islands agency that oversees coastal development show that it was designed to be a haven for music: an octagonal 3,500-square foot pavilion housing a grand piano. — Rich Schapiro, NBC News, "Jeffrey Epstein's bizarre blue-striped building on private island raised alarm," 1 Aug. 2019 With funding from local, state and federal governments—and a significant contribution from the community itself—the new center has been designed by renowned Australian architects and construction will be soon be underway. — Clare Watson, Smithsonian, "Scientists and Miners Team Up to Preserve Opalized Fossils," 1 Aug. 2019 Tom’s Diner, built in 1967 by California architects Armet and Davis, is not part of a historic district. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, "Editorial: Tom’s Diner should not become a historic landmark against owner’s wishes," 24 July 2019 Union drives sometimes coincide with building expansions, when vast sums of money are collected for ambitious new wings designed by celebrity architects, like the New Museum’s current $89 million project by Rem Koolhaas’s firm OMA. — New York Times, "Inside Hushed Museum Hallways, a Rumble Over Pay Grows Louder," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'architect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for architect
architect
noun
English Language Learners Definition of architect
: a person who designs buildings
: a person who designs and guides a plan, project, etc.
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architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
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Kids Definition of architect
: a person who designs buildings
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