Antonyms for builder


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bil-der
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɪl dər


Definition of builder

Origin :
  • late 13c., agent noun from build (v.).
  • noun construction worker
Example sentences :
  • Its builder was one of the most valuable citizens of the Forest City.
  • Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
  • He will not forget the builder while he admires the architect.
  • Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
  • He at least was a builder, he didn't want to tear everything down!
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • By some infernal contrivance of the builder, it holds the wind, and keeps it fresh.
  • Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
  • In applying the glue, the builder should be careful not to put too much on the boards.
  • Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
  • The builder should select clean pieces, free from knots and blemishes.
  • Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
  • There must be first a husbandman, secondly a builder, thirdly a weaver, to which may be added a cobbler.
  • Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
  • Yes; but the ministrations of the husbandman, the physician, and the builder have an end.
  • Extract from : « Euthyphro » by Plato
  • Are not certain things useful to the builder when he is building a house?
  • Extract from : « Eryxias » by An Imitator of Plato
  • He saw me overhauling the engine, and perhaps that gave him the impression that I was a builder.
  • Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Synonyms for builder

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