on the map

phrase

: in a position of prominence or fame

… had put the fledgling university on the map.

—Lon Tinkle

Examples of on the map in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Due to an editing error, this story has been updated to correct the locations of the districts on the map and to clarify that Dave Jans is a current parks commissioner. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Punk legends Agnostic Front, Fleshtones, Sick of It All, the New York Dolls, and Lunachicks also helped put the building on the map. — Gabe Kirchheimer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Today, with a bit of nostalgia, familial collaboration and a modern update, dé Lanthe is set to reenter the market with the bag that put the brand on the map. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

The process of putting a new pin on the map can start more than a year before an official announcement. — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the map

• handicap
• overlap
• thunderclap
• wiretap
• app
• cap
• chap
• clap
• crap
• flap
• frap
• gap