surveyor

[ ser-vey-er ]

/ sərˈveɪ ər /

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noun

a person whose occupation is surveying.

an overseer or supervisor.

Chiefly British. a person who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc.

(formerly) a U.S. customs official responsible for ascertaining the quantity and value of imported merchandise.

(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.

Origin of surveyor

1375–1425; late Middle English surveio(u)r<Anglo-French surveiour;Middle French surve(i)our, equivalent to surve(i)- (see survey) + -our-or²

OTHER WORDS FROM surveyor

sur·vey·or·ship, noun

Words nearby surveyor

surveillance society, surveillant, survey, survey course, surveying, surveyor, surveyor's chain, surveyor's compass, surveyor's level, surveyor's measure, survivable

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Example sentences from the Web for surveyor

John Randel Jr., the surveyor chosen for the job, was all of 20 years old.
The Manhattan Project: The Legacy of John Randel Jr.|Kevin Canfield|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An explorer or surveyor properly equipped for his work need never return empty-handed.
The Barren Ground of Northern Canada|Warburton Mayer Pike
Without hesitation they appointed him astronomer and surveyor of the North-West Company.
The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company|George Bryce
The spectators still followed the surveyor and his Jacob's-staff, but Purdee lingered.
The Riddle Of The Rocks|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)

On Monday I was out by ten o'clock, armed with a surveyor's chain.
The Fat of the Land|John Williams Streeter
The first detachment was composed of the surveyor, Mr. Bell, and an engineer having instructions to make a survey of Green River.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Tyler|Compiled by James D. Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for surveyor

surveyor

/ (sɜːˈveɪə) /

noun

a person whose occupation is to survey land or buildingsSee also quantity surveyor

mainly British a person concerned with the official inspection of something for purposes of measurement and valuation

a person who carries out surveys, esp of ships (marine surveyor) to determine seaworthiness, etc

a customs official

archaic a supervisor

Derived forms of surveyor

surveyorship, noun

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单词	surveyor
释义	surveyor [ ser-vey-er ] / sərˈveɪ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR surveyor ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person whose occupation is surveying. an overseer or supervisor. Chiefly British. a person who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc. (formerly) a U.S. customs official responsible for ascertaining the quantity and value of imported merchandise. (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. Origin of surveyor 1375–1425; late Middle English surveio(u)r<Anglo-French surveiour;Middle French surve(i)our, equivalent to surve(i)- (see survey) + -our-or² OTHER WORDS FROM surveyor sur·vey·or·ship, noun Words nearby surveyor surveillance society, surveillant, survey, survey course, surveying, surveyor, surveyor's chain, surveyor's compass, surveyor's level, surveyor's measure, survivable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surveyor John Randel Jr., the surveyor chosen for the job, was all of 20 years old. The Manhattan Project: The Legacy of John Randel Jr.\|Kevin Canfield\|February 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST An explorer or surveyor properly equipped for his work need never return empty-handed. The Barren Ground of Northern Canada\|Warburton Mayer Pike Without hesitation they appointed him astronomer and surveyor of the North-West Company. The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company\|George Bryce The spectators still followed the surveyor and his Jacob's-staff, but Purdee lingered. The Riddle Of The Rocks\|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree) On Monday I was out by ten o'clock, armed with a surveyor's chain. The Fat of the Land\|John Williams Streeter The first detachment was composed of the surveyor, Mr. Bell, and an engineer having instructions to make a survey of Green River. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Tyler\|Compiled by James D. Richardson British Dictionary definitions for surveyor surveyor / (sɜːˈveɪə) / noun a person whose occupation is to survey land or buildingsSee also quantity surveyor mainly British a person concerned with the official inspection of something for purposes of measurement and valuation a person who carries out surveys, esp of ships (marine surveyor) to determine seaworthiness, etc a customs official archaic a supervisor Derived forms of surveyor surveyorship, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to surveyor cartographer, assessor, measurer, mapmaker, topographer
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surveyor

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for surveyor

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