engineer

noun
UK: /ˌendʒɪˈnɪər/
US: /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/

  1. A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or structures.

    1. She is an engineer at a car company. [ ] [ ]
    2. The civil engineer planned a new bridge across the wide river. [ ] [ ]

  2. A person skilled or trained in a branch of engineering.

    1. My brother is a software engineer and likes programming. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project engineer ensured that the building work was completed on time. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

designer architect developer
engineer transitive-verb

  1. To design and build something; to plan something cleverly.

    1. They will engineer a new, faster engine. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company tried to engineer a deal that benefitted everyone. [ ] [ ]

  2. To skillfully arrange for something to happen, often something difficult or advantageous.

    1. He tried to engineer a meeting with the manager. [ ] [ ]
    2. She carefully engineered the situation to ensure she got the promotion. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "engineer" in English means: A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or structures., A person skilled or trained in a branch of engineering..

The phonetic transcription of "engineer" is /ˌendʒɪˈnɪər/ in British English and /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "engineer": designer, architect, developer.

Example usage of "engineer": "She is an engineer at a car company.". More examples on the page.