Architect Meaning
/ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛkt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
nounA person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result.
Sentence Examples
Despite adversity, the architect achieved worldwide fame.
The architect achieved worldwide fame.
The house was designed by architect Louis Kahn.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ designed the new building to be energy efficient.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ presented the blueprints for the new library to the city council.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “master builder”), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”). By surface analysis, archi- + -tect.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"This was the second time in the last few months that she was asked to install a urinal in a luxury residential project, and she said she knows many other designers and architects who have been specifying home urinals in their projects."
— 2007 January 25, Suzanne Gannon, “For the High-End Bathroom, Something Unexpected”, in The New York Times:
"French winger Hatem Ben Arfa has also taken plenty of plaudits recently and he was the architect of the opening goal with some superb trickery on the left touchline."
— 2012 April 21, Jonathan Jurejko, “Newcastle 3-0 Stoke”, in BBC Sport:
"Dacker was his own architect, (or, as he sometimes said, he architected his own fortunes,) and his own carpenter."
— 1857, Mary Andrews Denison, Gracie Amber:
"It is interesting to record that the excavating and the laying of the pipes for the mains have been done by the Corporation employés under the supervision and control of Mr. Harpur, the borough engineer, who, by the way, architected the station."
— 1894 December 14, The Electrical Review, volume 35, page 720:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ designed the new building to be energy efficient.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ presented the blueprints for the new library to the city council.