Frank Lloyd Wright

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An American architect who designed famous modern houses and buildings

proper noun
/fræŋk lɔɪd raɪt/

: Frank Lloyd Wright

Many students of architecture study the work of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses
architect Frank Lloyd Wright

Examples

Frank Lloyd Wright's design for Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater is considered one of his most iconic works.
The Guggenheim Museum in New York City is a stunning example of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural vision.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the famous Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania.
The influence of Frank Lloyd Wright can be seen in homes across America.
The famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Guggenheim Museum.
Have you ever visited a building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
Many architects admire Frank Lloyd Wright for his ability to blend buildings seamlessly with nature.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Frank + Lloyd + Wright

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the meanings of the constituent tokens do not compositionally yield the sense 'an influential American architect'. Even if 'Wright' has an etymological meaning (worker) or 'Frank' is a common adjective, a B1 learner who knows the words would not be able to infer the referent or biographical information, so the expression is non-compositional for learners.

Etymology

Frank Lloyd Wright can be a memory hook: the last name 'wright' is an old word for a maker or builder, so imagine him as a master builder shaping houses to fit the land. That's why he is remembered as an important American architect.