surveyor

noun

sur·​vey·​or sər-ˈvā-ər 

: one that surveys

especially : one whose occupation is surveying land

Examples of surveyor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Drinks and subpar nachos will be shared beneath the musty rafters of the tavern where the surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon once imbibed. — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Smith, serving as surveyor of the port of New York, connected him with a wealthy merchant named Samuel Ogden, who often sailed armed vessels to Haiti. — Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

According to Afrobarometer, the most reliable surveyor of African public opinion, before EPRDF rule began to unravel in 2016 , African public opinion was largely favorable towards China. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Early surveyors recorded it as an old salt pond. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing surveyor

• quantity surveyor

Rhymes for surveyor

• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• conveyor
• purveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• taxpayer
• gayer

Kids Definition

surveyor

noun

sur·​vey·​or sər-ˈvā-ər 

: one that surveys

especially : one whose occupation is surveying land