surveyor
noun
sur·vey·or
sər-ˈvā-ər 
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Some felt the surveyors were steering them away from expressing environmental concerns.
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Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Before it was renamed in the 1920s, Bonita Springs was known as Survey because of its roots as a surveyors' camp, and pieces of the city's old identity remain.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
The full extent of toxins at the site is unknown, as surveyors were unable to measure all the environmental effects as the mound blocks access to the hotel basement, soil and groundwater.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The second step is to hire a licensed and insured land surveyor to conduct an instrument survey of your property.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
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Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Before it was renamed in the 1920s, Bonita Springs was known as Survey because of its roots as a surveyors' camp, and pieces of the city's old identity remain.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
The full extent of toxins at the site is unknown, as surveyors were unable to measure all the environmental effects as the mound blocks access to the hotel basement, soil and groundwater.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The second step is to hire a licensed and insured land surveyor to conduct an instrument survey of your property.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Surveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surveyor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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surveyor
noun
sur·vey·or
sər-ˈvā-ər
: one that surveys
especially
: one whose occupation is surveying land
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