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Definition of builder - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
constructionperson who constructs or repairs buildings
- The builder finished the house in six months.
2.
businessperson who develops a business or country
- He is a builder of successful startups.
3.
technologyTECH. software for creating automated outputsTECH.
- The website builder is easy to use.
4.
detergentTECH. substance enhancing detergent's cleaning actionTECH.
- This detergent contains a powerful builder.
Expressions with builder
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builder who does bad work
The house was falling apart because of a cowboy builder.
person who builds roads
The road builder worked hard to finish the highway.
person or thing that boosts confidence and enthusiasm
The coach was a great morale builder for the team.
person who exercises to grow muscles
John is a dedicated muscle-builder at the gym.
shop selling materials for building and construction work
He bought the cement from the builder's merchant.
someone who unites different groups
As a coalition builder, she brought together various community organizations.
person or company building homes or buildings to sell later
The speculative builder finished ten houses before finding buyers.
constructs physical bridges
The bridge-builder completed the new bridge in record time.
person adept at overseeing building construction
The master builder ensured the project stayed on schedule.
ancient people who built earth mounds
The mound-builders left behind impressive earthworks.
craft worker or company that designs builds or repairs musical organs
The organ builder spent months voicing the pipes for the cathedral instrument.
software feature used to design and create custom data reports
The new report builder lets managers create dashboards without calling IT.
video game genre focused on building and managing cities
SimCity is a popular city-builder that has inspired many players.
person who builds badly, often for quick profit
The house fell apart, built by a jerry-builder.
Origin of builder
Old English, byldan (to build)
Terms with builder included in their meaning
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combat builder
military member skilled in engineering tasks
builder role
person or thing that builds something
builder
person who constructs military works
builder
person who builds using simple tools
website builder
specialist in creating interactive and visually appealing web pages
steel builder
construction worker who assembles metal frames of buildings
robot builder
person who builds or operates robots
ship builder
person who builds and repairs ships or boats
builder
person who builds or repairs wooden structures
builder
person who builds or repairs specific things
construction
builder who does bad work
dishonest
builder who is not honest
history
builder of horse-drawn coaches
bad builder
person who builds badly, often for quick profit
employment
self-employed builder who hires workers
builder
person or animal that builds mounds
Examples of builder in a sentence
A skilled builder can transform any space. As a builder, she transformed the local economy. The builder expanded his company internationally. The app builder saved us a lot of time. He used a game builder to create his first game. The builder in this soap boosts its effectiveness.
Laundry is easier with a builder in the mix.
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- French:maçon, entrepreneur, ...
- German:Bauarbeiter, Baumeister, ...
- Italian:costruttore, imprenditore, ...
- Spanish:constructor, desarrollador, ...
- Portuguese:construtor, empreendedor, ...
- Chinese:建筑工人, 建设者, ...
- Japanese:建設者, 創業者, ...
- Arabic:بَنَّاء, مؤسس, ...
- Hebrew:בַּנַּאי, בּוֹנֶה, ...
- Russian:строитель, создатель, ...
- Ukrainian:будівельник, засновник, ...
- Hindi:राजमिस्त्री, निर्माता, ...
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