inspector

noun

in·​spec·​tor in-ˈspek-tər 

1

: a person employed to inspect something

2

a

: a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent

b

: a person appointed to oversee a polling place

inspectorship

in-ˈspek-tər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of inspector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hazard zone inspector The Taurob Inspector is a heavy-duty ground robot designed for inspection and maintenance tasks in hazardous industrial environments, particularly in the energy sector. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026

Sacramento County health inspectors closed a Florin Road restaurant this month after discovering 66 rat droppings in various areas of the eating establishment. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026

State inspectors found the room of human remains at Davis Mortuary in August during their first inspection of the facility after state lawmakers beefed up Colorado funeral home regulations in the wake of other, similar scandals. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 20 May 2026

Rovaín was a chief inspector with the now-extinct Caracas Metropolitan Police, Bolívar was an officer, and Molina was a patrolman. —Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing inspector

• inspector general

Rhymes for inspector

• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector

Kids Definition

inspector

noun

in·​spec·​tor in-ˈspek-tər 

1

: a person who makes inspections

meat inspector

2

: a police officer ranking just below a superintendent or deputy superintendent

inspectorship

-ˌship 

noun

Legal Definition

inspector

noun

in·​spec·​tor

1

: a person employed or authorized to inspect something

2

: a police officer in charge of a number of precincts and ranking below a superintendent or deputy superintendent