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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪldə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɪldɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bil′dər)

build•er /ˈbɪldɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a person who builds buildings or houses as a job.

build•er (bil′dər),USA pronunciation n.

a person who builds.
a person who constructs buildings under contract or as a speculation.
a substance, as an abrasive or filler, added to soaps or other cleaning agents to increase their effectiveness.

Middle English bildere. See build, -er¹ 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

builder /ˈbɪldə/ n

a person who builds, esp one who contracts for and supervises the construction or repair of buildings

'builder' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Brindley - empire-builder - Fokker - hobbit - master builder - Mound Builder - mound-builder - navvy - tectonic - architect - Argus - bldr. - boatbuilder - builder's knot - building permit - buy-down - Cheops - close - clove hitch - eat - Ellet - empire builder - empire building - Faneuil - Fulton - hill - homebuilder - hot rodder - housing development - jerry-build - Junkers - Khafre - Master Builder, The - megapode - Mycerinus - professional - tilbury - Santos-Dumont - shipbuilder

In Lists: Things found on construction sites, more...

Synonyms: manufacturer, contractor, developer, mason, fabricator, more...

Collocations: a [web-page, website] builder, using a [free, paid] builder, is a [house, boat] builder, more...

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