especially: one that contracts to build and supervises building operations
2
: a substance added to or used with detergents to increase their cleansing action
Examples of builder in a Sentence
The architect discussed her plans with the builder and the contractor.
We will have to get the builders to repair the wall.
The army is said to be a character builder.
The experience was a real confidence builder.
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Together, those have raised costs for builders and developers.—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025 In the video, the builder explains that the entire underside will eventually be covered in copper tubing once the plumbing is complete, giving the system an even more industrial appearance.—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025 The set has been a massive hit with builders, who've given it more than 1,100 five-star ratings.—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025 At the same time, workflow builders like n8n and Google’s Antigravity lowered the technical barrier for creating custom agent systems beyond what has already happened with coding agents like Cursor and GitHub Copilot.—Thomas Şerban Von Davier, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for builder
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