as in chart
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of map
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Drought Drought conditions around Miami run from minor to moderate, according to the map.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The probe will map the entire sky in 102 wavelengths of infrared light, collecting data on up to 450 million galaxies and over 100 million stars in our own Milky Way galaxy.
PUNCH, meanwhile, is designed to study how the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, turns into the solar wind.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Inclement weather conditions may cause access to be suspended.
To identify your evacuation zone please visit CAL FIRE's 3D map and search for your address.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Drought Drought conditions around Miami run from minor to moderate, according to the map.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Sixteen familial portraits examine experience in the Southwest United States and Mexican borderlands, layering DNA testing to map human migration.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The probe will map the entire sky in 102 wavelengths of infrared light, collecting data on up to 450 million galaxies and over 100 million stars in our own Milky Way galaxy.
PUNCH, meanwhile, is designed to study how the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, turns into the solar wind.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
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His departure leaves the center depth chart standing with October additions Ben Brown and Lecitus Smith, 2023 draft choice Jake Andrews, as well as Cole Strange, a former starting left guard and No. 29 overall pick.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hot 100 chart for a 10th consecutive week (chart dated March 15).—
Billboard Argentina,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The former Steelers quarterback spent Thursday visiting with the Cleveland Browns and also plans to visit with the New York Giants on Friday.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona also plans to vote against the continuing resolution.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Success means designing spaces where our clients' customers or patrons or guests feel good, restored, grounded.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The system, designed by Lufthansa Technik for Bombardier, is a spectrum of 24 pre-programmed daylight settings to naturally speed up one’s biological clock.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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From asset evaluation to publishing administration and artist services, how has tech shaped your operations?—
Kristin Westcott Grant,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Often, if not always, structural engineers are brought into construction projects late in the design process, reacting to preexisting plans rather than shaping them from the outset.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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