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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Lara’s policy change, now in effect, will undoubtedly endear him to homeowners in high-risk areas (read: voters) and to realtors, mortgage bankers and builders (read: donors) whose revenues all suffer when large swaths of the state are deemed uninsurable deathtraps.—Max Taves, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025 Cramer named stocks in several sectors related to AI buildout: semiconductor companies, data center builders, outfits responsible for servers and networking equipment, power utilities, climate control businesses as well as industrials.—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 Local Law 97, which mandates emissions reductions from our largest source of carbon dioxide, our buildings, is creating a cottage industry of consultants and builders to help.—Jeff Roth, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025 Digital Realty, which is based in Austin, Texas, is a major data center builder, and has over 115 data centers in North America alone.—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for builder
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