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

Health inspectors cite the bagel shop after the half-and-half at the customer self-service counter was not discarded at the appropriate time. —Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025

While there, the inspector found multiple belts on the ride were not working properly, a spokesman for the state’s Department of Safety told The Star last week. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025

The inspector hit the raw meat that met the floor with a Stop Sale. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

The couple – Niko is a certified RV master technician and Shellie is a certified RV technician and RV inspector – are Army veterans who own Niko’s Mobile RV Services. —Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

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