mapmaker

noun

map·​mak·​er ˈmap-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce mapmaker (audio)
mapmaking noun

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In 1569, Flemish mapmaker Geert De Cremer — known by his Latinized name as Gerardus Mercator — introduced a map projection that revolutionized navigation. Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025 That is 11 in just nine years, according to University of Oklahoma student and hurricane mapmaker Michael Ferragamo. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025 Besides being potential voters, what those Lake County communities have in common with Chicagoans only Springfield’s Democrat political mapmakers know for certain. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 Later, mapmakers simply applied the name to the land masses known as North and South America. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mapmaker

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First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mapmaker was in 1598

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“Mapmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapmaker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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mapmaker

noun
map·​mak·​er ˈmap-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce mapmaker (audio)

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