architect

The definition of an architect is a professional who creates designs for buildings, bridges and other structures.

(noun)

Frank Lloyd Wright is an example of an architect.

An architect is defined as a person who plans or designs something and leads to its creation.

(noun)

An example of an architect is a person who creates a plan for a group of boys to skip school.

See architect in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person whose profession is designing and drawing up plans for buildings, bridges, etc. and generally supervising the construction
any similar designer in a specialized field: a naval architect
any planner or creator: the architects of our Constitution

Origin: L architectus < Gr architektōn < archi-, chief + tektōn, carpenter: see technic

See architect in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures.
One that plans or devises: a country considered to be the chief architect of war in the Middle East.

Origin:

Origin: Latin architectus

Origin: , from Greek arkhitektōn

Origin: : arkhi-, archi-

Origin: + tektōn, builder; see teks- in Indo-European roots

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