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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Weather service surveyors often look at larger uproots of trees to get a true idea of where the wind was blowing from. — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026 Mounting fines Three weeks after inspectors filed a report on The Orchards of Cascadia, a team of surveyors arrived at Cascadia of Nampa, another nursing home just a few miles away. — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 Engineers, electricians, welders, utility operators, lineworkers, surveyors, heavy equipment operators, and skilled trades professionals will be just as essential to America's future as software developers and entrepreneurs. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 California’s largest state worker union, SEIU Local 1000, wants a contract that will help the state recruit and retain skilled public workers, such as these nurse surveyors. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surveyor

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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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