Contractor

/kəntɹˈæktɐ/

/ˈkɑnˌtɹæktɝ/

Contractor

an individual or company that is hired to perform specific construction, renovation, or installation work according to a contract

a bodily organ that contracts

synonyms : contractile organ

(law) a party to a contract

the player who has won the bidding and is tasked with fulfilling the specific bid or contract during the game

synonyms : declarer

Examples

1. The contractor is really taking their time.

2. Contractors have started building on waste land near the town.

3. The contractor overshot the mark and ordered too much lumber for the project.

4. When the architect designed the building, the contractor followed the plans, recognizing that every man to his trade and he was not qualified to make design decisions.