"builder" meaning in English

See builder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɪl.də/ [UK], /ˈbɪl.dɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-builder.wav [UK] Forms: builder [singular], builders [plural]
Etymology: build + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|build|er}} build + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A builder is a person who builds things. This is most often a person who makes houses or buildings.
    Sense id: simple-builder-en-noun-f4-hhKLv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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