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castlebuilder

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who builds castles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: literal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: castlewright

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who builds castles in the air; someone who has overly visionary aspirations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Synallaxis albescens, a bird that constructs a spherical nest of sticks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From castle + builder.