contractor

noun
UK: /ˈkɒntræktər/
US: /ˈkɑːntræktər/

  1. A person or company that agrees to do work or provide goods for another party in exchange for payment.

    1. The contractor built my house.
    2. The main contractor hired subcontractors to complete specialized tasks.

  2. Someone who is paid to do work for a company but is not a direct employee.

    1. Our contractor works three days a week.
    2. As a freelance contractor, she sets her own hours and chooses her projects.

Synonyms

narrow shrink acquire agreement freelancer vendor catch compact builder
contractor verb

  1. To become affected by a disease or infection.

    1. I don't want to contract the flu.
    2. He contracted a rare tropical disease while working abroad for the contractor.

  2. To make something smaller or shorter; to reduce in size.

    1. Metal contracts when it gets cold.
    2. The muscles in her leg contracted after the contractor told her to rest.

  3. To enter into a formal agreement.

    1. We contracted to do the job.
    2. The company contracted with a local firm, the contractor being his old friend.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "contractor" in English means: A person or company that agrees to do work or provide goods for another party in exchange for payment., Someone who is paid to do work for a company but is not a direct employee..

The phonetic transcription of "contractor" is /ˈkɒntræktər/ in British English and /ˈkɑːntræktər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "contractor": narrow, shrink, acquire, agreement, freelancer, vendor, catch, compact, builder.

Example usage of "contractor": "The contractor built my house.". More examples on the page.