noun

surveyor

suh-VAY-uh

noun

Someone whose job is to measure land and mark out exact boundaries and positions.

"The surveyor marked the property line with small orange flags."

"A land surveyor was hired before the fence could legally go up."

Someone who inspects a building, ship, or other property to check its condition or value.

"The insurance company sent a surveyor to assess the storm damage."

How to Use Surveyor

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA professional who measures land or inspects property.

Common pairings

a chartered surveyor a land surveyor call in a surveyor

surveyors plural

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The _____ marked the property line with small orange flags.

From Anglo-Norman surveour, ultimately from Old French sorveor — related to survey.

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