contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
sense 1 is usually
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
sense 2 is usually
kən-ˈtrak-
Examples of contractor in a Sentence
They hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.
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After nearly an hour of discussion, and noting that many remaining details would not be solidified until a contractor is chosen, Will asked that the conversation be concluded and that trustees only provide requests for information the committee would like to see at the next meeting.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
His job as a plumbing contractor in the remote Alaskan bush forced Henson to pull double duty as a cook in order to feed his crew.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
On Tuesday, the pipe will be inserted by the contractors hired by the state, and on Wednesday, crews will cement it in, Vukojevic said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Cohen said the club has already chosen a project contractor and will begin work right away.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
His job as a plumbing contractor in the remote Alaskan bush forced Henson to pull double duty as a cook in order to feed his crew.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
On Tuesday, the pipe will be inserted by the contractors hired by the state, and on Wednesday, crews will cement it in, Vukojevic said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Cohen said the club has already chosen a project contractor and will begin work right away.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contractor
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“Contractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
kən-ˈtrak-
kən-ˈtrak-
: one that enters into a contract
especially
: a person who contracts to perform work or provide supplies at a certain price or within a certain time
building contractor
Medical Definition
contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
kən-ˈ
kən-ˈ
: something (as a muscle) that contracts or shortens
Legal Definition
contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər, kən-ˈtrak-
: one that contracts: as
a
: one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies
b
: one that contracts to erect buildings
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