builder

[bil-der] / ˈbɪl dər /

NOUN

construction worker

Synonyms

STRONGEST

architect artisan contractor inventor maker manufacturer producer

STRONG

constructor fabricator framer mason originator

WEAK

craftsperson erector

Antonyms

WEAK

wrecker

Example Sentences

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Closing that gap requires the government to show up as a builder, a buyer and a champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The longtime prime minister proved to be a better entertainer than he was a builder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Kim upgraded the PulteGroup and luxury builder Toll Brothers to Outperform, along with the materials company Masco.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The author is a community builder, writer and yoga teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Each night the builder and the horse and the empty stone-boat left for the mountain.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman