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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Mapping the Middle East During the British Mandate of Palestine from 1917 to 1947, British surveyors mapped the territories to exercise their control over the land and its people. Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025 Southwest News Media obtained an email from a Minnesota Board of Pharmacy pharmacy surveyor verifying Reynolds’ claims. Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Including nurses who work as surveyors in the program also reduces resources for recruiting nurses involved in patient care, the group said in a statement to Axios. Maya Goldman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025 Two rare female whales have been documented off the coast of Florida, each with a calf, marine surveyors said. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for surveyor 

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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 18 Feb. 2025.

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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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