contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
sense 1 is usually
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
sense 2 is usually
kən-ˈtrak-
Examples of contractor in a Sentence
They hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.
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Cornerstone Kitchen and Bath for the vanities; Trademark for the countertops; and contractor Dave Adams.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Shepherd said the contractor fee is $55 per 2,500 square feet, or $110 per 2,500 square feet if the grass is over 12 inches tall.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
SpaceX also launches satellites built by other defense contractors.
—Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Karrenbauer joins Hamilton from the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body, which supports the Defense Department’s contractor cybersecurity compliance program.
—John Kell, Fortune, 23 July 2025
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Shepherd said the contractor fee is $55 per 2,500 square feet, or $110 per 2,500 square feet if the grass is over 12 inches tall.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
SpaceX also launches satellites built by other defense contractors.
—Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Karrenbauer joins Hamilton from the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body, which supports the Defense Department’s contractor cybersecurity compliance program.
—John Kell, Fortune, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for contractor
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“Contractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractor. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
kən-ˈtrak-
kən-ˈtrak-
: one that enters into a contract
especially
: a person who contracts to perform work or provide supplies at a certain price or within a certain time
building contractor
Medical Definition
contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
kən-ˈ
kən-ˈ
: something (as a muscle) that contracts or shortens
Legal Definition
contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər, kən-ˈtrak-
: one that contracts: as
a
: one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies
b
: one that contracts to erect buildings
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