road builder
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- noun
- /roʊd ˈbɪldər/
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constructor de carreteras
- That spending leads to results that are "seen," meaning, in the case of the current stimulus, the jobs of medical residents, teachers, road builders, and the like—jobs created or preserved by stimulus dollars.
Examples
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State officials announced plans to fund more projects that private road builders can undertake.
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By the end of the nineteenth century, road construction was an unstudied vocation, although American road builders could look to France for inspiration and training in advanced road engineering.
Academic text (1998) -
The Ryans were major road builders, and today Ryan, Inc., started in 1884 by Paul's great-grandfather, is a national construction firm.
Blog text (7) -
To limit the side effects of greater congestion, such as increased emissions, conditions of smooth travel, few stops, and infrequent braking are essential, and it is up to the traffic-system planners and road builders to provide them.
Academic text (1990) -
The city hired a road builder to construct a new highway that would reduce traffic congestion.
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As a skilled road builder, she has worked on numerous projects across the region.
Synonyms
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A person who builds and fixes buildings, roads and other large structures at work sites
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A person who designs and builds roads, bridges, and harbors for public use
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A person who plans, builds, and looks after roads and highways
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person or company that constructs roads' is directly derivable from combining 'road' (a constructed surface) with 'builder' (one who builds); the modifier specifies the object of building in a regular compound noun pattern. This compositional structure is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The name road builder paints a clear picture of a road and a builder, people laying stones and smoothing the ground to make a path. So road builder means 'a person who builds roads'.