surveyor

noun

sur·​vey·​or sər-ˈvā-ər How to pronounce surveyor (audio)
: one that surveys
especially : one whose occupation is surveying land

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But a closer look at explorers’ and soldier-surveyors’ reports indicates that blank spaces often emerged from the refusal of African authorities to allow Europeans to travel through their territory. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 The pink plastic was a piece of surveyor’s tape, tied to a branch. — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026 But a judge has now paused construction across the region, giving a major boost to landowners who have sought to impede the wall by refusing to cooperate with government surveyors, protesting at county meetings and gearing up for court battles. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Disappearance of one observer to another can occur between two surveyors in the process of calculating the dimensions of a large area of terrain. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surveyor

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of surveyor was in the 15th century

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surveyor

noun
sur·​vey·​or sər-ˈvā-ər How to pronounce surveyor (audio)
: one that surveys
especially : one whose occupation is surveying land

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