surveyor

noun

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

Examples of surveyor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Weather service surveyors often look at larger uproots of trees to get a true idea of where the wind was blowing from. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024 In terms of the federal taxes, the surveyors found that 16% wanted more government services with higher taxes, 32% the status quo, and 50% less government services in order to reduce taxes. Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 In 1948 the most devout of the Jewish surveyors in the Promised Land regarded the mere suggestion of a nation-state as blasphemy. Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024 Mamadou Diop, an onion farmer who has lobbied unsuccessfully for years to get his village electricity, said that surveyors recently arrived in his neighbors’ yards, taking measurements for a pipe to transport gas. Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024 The use of propane gas at Everest Base Camp was enough to melt more than three million kilograms of ice every climbing season, estimated Khim Lal Gautam, a surveyor for the government of Nepal. WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023 Butler became enraged and would frequently harass the surveyors and construction crew, the Williamses said. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024 And, in fact, additional data collected by land managers and surveyors at Ol Pejeta supports this. Popular Science, 25 Jan. 2024 Along with ground-penetrating radar, which allows surveyors to quickly scan through layers of earth, geophysicists use magnetometry to measure minuscule differences in magnetic-field strength between objects. Jules Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Surveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surveyor. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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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