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- [ser-vey-er]
- /sərˈveɪ ər/
- /səˈveɪ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ser-vey-er]
- /sərˈveɪ ər/
Definitions of surveyor word
- noun surveyor a person whose occupation is surveying. 1
- noun surveyor an overseer or supervisor. 1
- noun surveyor Chiefly British. a person who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc. 1
- noun surveyor (formerly) a U.S. customs official responsible for ascertaining the quantity and value of imported merchandise. 1
- noun surveyor (initial capital letter) U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of space probes (1966–68) that analyzed lunar soil and obtained other scientific information after soft-landing on the moon. 1
- noun surveyor sb who surveys land 1
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Origin of surveyor
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English surveio(u)r < Anglo-French surveiour; Middle French surve(i)our, equivalent to surve(i)- (see survey) + -our -or2
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Parts of speech for Surveyor
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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surveyor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
surveyor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for surveyor
noun surveyor
- contriver — to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot.
- mapmaker — a person who makes maps; cartographer.
- mapper — a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
- cartographer — A cartographer is a person whose job is drawing maps.
- deviser — A person who devises; a planner.
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