builder

[US]/ˈbɪldə(r)/
[UK]/ˈbɪldər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person who constructs buildings or structures; someone who establishes or creates something.

Phrases & Collocations

query builder

Example Sentences

a tug of war between builders and environmentalists.

a firm of builders undertook the construction work.

A whole gang of builders is there tonight.

He got a job as a builder’s labourer.

builders who suit the house to the owner's specifications.

The job was costed by builder at about $1500.

The builders promised to expedite the repairs.

The builders had put up a tall structure between the shops.

The builders set the panels in very carefully.

Her father was a builder in Birmingham.

The builder had a commitment to finish the work on time.

The builder gave an approximate cost for fixing the roof.

The builder of the manor house is a direct ancestor of the present owner.

many banks have cut commercial builders off cold turkey.

the builder I've hired to renovate my new domicile.

she's always having the builders in to do something or other.

The best means of securing the cooperation of the builders is to appeal to their self-interest.

Real-world Examples

China has been a builder of world peace.

Source: Wang Yi's speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

Then only a problem confronting the builder of bridges.

Source: Four Quartets

Levitt and Sons are family builders.

Source: America The Story of Us

I hear that you're the best builder in Queens.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

He was a famous builder and I worked with him there.

Source: The Phantom of the Opera

Why, because I wouldn't let the Swedish body builder move in?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

The project took the builder six years to complete.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2021 Collection

I run a few small businesses, and I'm also a hack builder.

Source: Lonely Planet Travel Guide

But Roman soldiers were more than just fearsome fighters — they were brilliant builders.

Source: A Concise History of Britain (Bilingual Selection)

That entrepreneur takes those 810 gold pieces and pays the builder in the town.

Source: Monetary Banking (Audio Version)

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