master builder

noun

1. a building contractor.
2. a person skilled in the art of building; architect.

master builder

noun

1. a person skilled in the design and construction of buildings, esp before the foundation of the profession of architecture
2. a self-employed builder who employs labour

Word History and Origins

Origin of master builder¹

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

It’s been 50 years since the publication of The Power Broker, Robert Caro’s magisterial biography of New York City master builder Robert Moses.

From Slate

Those who pushed back against urban highway projects were reminded that, as Robert Moses, the master builder of roads like New York’s Cross Bronx and Long Island expressways, liked to say, “you can’t make an omelet without breaking some eggs.”

From Slate

When his criminal trial finishes for the day, Donald J. Trump typically returns to the marble-and-gold triplex atop Trump Tower, the high rise he built in the early 1980s and used to establish a public image as a master builder.

From New York Times

I’m still recovering from the National Actors Theatre production of Ibsen’s “The Master Builder,” directed by Tony Randall at Broadway’s Belasco Theatre in 1992.

From Los Angeles Times

It will mark Snook's first appearance on the London stage since her 2016 debut opposite Ralph Fiennes in The Master Builder.

From BBC

Related Words

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