mapmaker

noun

map·​mak·​er ˈmap-ˌmā-kər 

: cartographer

mapmaking

ˈmap-ˌmā-kiŋ 

noun

Examples of mapmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That has helped change the once solidly conservative area into a political battleground where skilled mapmakers can draw winnable seats for Democrats. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Her character Georgie strikes up a romance with former forensic investigator Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) and in the following season, Georgie helps Bill investigate a mapmaker involved with Pioneer Electric. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 July 2026

But the mapmaker drew Lake Michigan just a smidge too far north…inadvertently creating a section of land, called the Toledo Strip, that both Michigan and Ohio had reason to claim. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Once considered competitive territory, the district was transformed into safe Republican ground after Democratic mapmakers packed it with conservative voters siphoned from neighboring GOP seats. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mapmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker

Kids Definition

mapmaker

noun

map·​mak·​er ˈmap-ˌmā-kər 

: cartographer