architect
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Someone who creates plans to be used in making something.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ahrkuhtektSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɑɹkətɛkt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
A person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result.
philippines
An honorific given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.
verb
transitive
To design, plan, or orchestrate.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: Someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
Used this way, architect is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “The architect designed a beautiful and modern house for the family.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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Someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- plannernoun
- designingnoun
- sculptornoun
- contractornoun
- facadenoun
- capitolnoun
- bricknoun
- courthousenoun
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