contractor
Academic Word List, sublist 1.
About 6.14 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.
- noun A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
- noun A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
- noun A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
Similar words
builder architect construction engineer dealership worker undertaking undertaker decoration deliverer
Often followed by
to and is shall for or who in has
Word family
contract contracted contracting contractors contracts
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