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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The new rate aligns with a DMV attorney’s recommendation at a public hearing in October before attorney Steven Baron, a per diem contractor hired by the state.
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Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Employees of museums and other organizations in the park — and all volunteers and contractors — are allowed to park for free all day in Level 2 lots, at lower Inspiration Point or on Balboa Drive.
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Metallic grinding sounds mark the start of the day, as contractors report to work in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California.
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To this soundtrack, Davie’s Antonio Deligio, a contractor from Chicago, his family and Halifax, Nova Scotia native Dave Coldwell did their solid and liquid pregame prep all in Winter Classic jerseys.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
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Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Employees of museums and other organizations in the park — and all volunteers and contractors — are allowed to park for free all day in Level 2 lots, at lower Inspiration Point or on Balboa Drive.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Metallic grinding sounds mark the start of the day, as contractors report to work in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
To this soundtrack, Davie’s Antonio Deligio, a contractor from Chicago, his family and Halifax, Nova Scotia native Dave Coldwell did their solid and liquid pregame prep all in Winter Classic jerseys.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Contractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractor. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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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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