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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /kənˈtræktɚ/ · UK /kənˈtræktə/
Forms: contractors
contractor means: A person or company paid to build buildings or make changes to them.
noun
A person or company paid to build buildings or make changes to them.
- The contractor built our new house.
- We asked three contractors for prices for the extension.
- Has the contractor finished repairing the roof?
A person or company paid to provide work or materials under a business agreement.
- We hired a contractor to update our website.
- The company pays its contractors every month.
- She works as an independent contractor for several clients.
A person or company paid to do one kind of building work, such as fitting pipes or electrical wires.
- An electrical contractor checked the wiring.
- The plumbing contractor installed our bathroom pipes.
- Several specialist contractors worked on the new school.
Questions about contractor
What does contractor mean?
A person or company paid to build buildings or make changes to them.
What is contractor in other languages?
Türkçe: müteahhit · Español: contratista de obras · Français: entrepreneur en bâtiment · Deutsch: Bauunternehmer · Italiano: imprenditore edile · 日本語: 建設業者
How do you pronounce contractor?
In American English /kənˈtræktɚ/; in British English /kənˈtræktə/.
How do you use contractor in a sentence?
The contractor built our new house. We asked three contractors for prices for the extension.
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