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noun

ˈmap How to pronounce map (audio)
Definition of mapnext
as in chart
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area a wall map of the United States

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verb

as in to plan

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Recent Examples of map
Noun
Historical maps suggest the settlement may be the remains of a medieval village known as Kühlingen. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Even the map itself has been in flux, with Texas, California and Florida among the states that have redrawn congressional districts. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
Underwater robots are widely used to explore water bodies, map the seafloor, monitor coral reefs, measure water quality, and study aquatic animals. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026 States’ classroom lessons don’t always map neatly with their political leanings. — Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for map
Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
  1. chart
  2. plan
  3. design
  4. shape
Noun
  • Even the best models only get the question right about 50% of the time, according to this chart from Adrian Cox at Deutsche Bank.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The position-by-position breakdowns that follow, therefore, should not be read as a depth chart, but rather as a roadmap.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of chart
Verb
  • The owner, in this case, plans to live in the place themselves.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Harbaugh had Roman on his Ravens staff as an offensive assistant and planned to use Kaepernick just like his brother had in San Francisco.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of plan
Verb
  • The House will vote on a bipartisan bill on Tuesday designed to get tech companies to pay for the infrastructure and energy required to construct data centers.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The company says its organic chemistry is designed to replace scarce and corrosive materials used in some flow battery systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of design
Verb
  • The truth is that reputation is often shaped long before a potential customer visits the company website or social media channels.
    — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone from the president of the New York Yankees (Randy Levine) to an oil billionaire (Cody Campbell) to a private equity firm (Smash Capital) is shaping the future of college athletics with no meaningful input from actual college athletes.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of shape

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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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