contractor
A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.
Noun 4 meanings
A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.
A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin contractor, from Latin contract-, stem of contractus + -tor. First attested in the 16th century.
CONTRACTOR at a glance
CONTRACTOR has 10 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,128 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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