noun
surveyor
ser-VAY-er/sərˈveɪər/
A person who professionally measures or examines something to assess it.
The surveyor measures the land beside boundary stakes.
Etymology
The image of “seeing over” first described supervision or inspection. A surveyor was originally an overseer; the title narrowed to someone who examines land by measuring it.
In context
the land surveyor must identify The Monuments from which his or her coordinates were calculated
More examples
- A surveyor set up a tripod beside the road.
- The dispute required measurements from an independent surveyor.
- The surveyor checked the distance between the stakes.
Forms
surveyor · surveyors
survey verb — measure land to establish positions or boundaries
Similar words
- cartographer
- A cartographer makes maps; a surveyor measures land and positions used in mapping.
- appraiser
- An appraiser estimates value; a land surveyor determines measurements and boundaries.