1. a person or company that agrees to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job
2. a person who works for a company on a temporary basis rather than as a permanent employee

Examples

• The contractor will begin renovating the kitchen next week.
• We hired a roofing contractor to fix the leak.
• The construction contractor submitted the lowest bid for the project.
• She works as an independent contractor for several tech companies.
• The government awarded the defense contractor a million-dollar contract.
• Our plumbing contractor arrives at 8 AM tomorrow.
• Many companies now hire contractors instead of full-time employees.