contractor
Translation
contractor, builder
Examples
We hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.
We hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.
She works as an independent contractor for the company.
She works as an independent contractor for the company.
Grammar Patterns
to hire a contractor We hired a contractor to build the house.
an independent contractor She works as an independent contractor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: builder, supplier, freelancer
Etymology
From the verb 'contract' + the agent suffix '-or'. It means 'one who makes a contract'.
Memory Tips
A contract-or is a pers-on who signs a contract to do a job. The '-or' ending often means 'a person who does something'.