Synonyms of map

map 1 of 2

noun

ˈmap 

as in chart

an illustration of certain features of a geographical area

a wall map of the United States

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chart
• plan
• plat
• plot
• ground plan
• relief map

map

2 of 2

verb

as in to plan

Related Words

• plan
• design
• shape
• engineer
• lay out
• maneuver
• frame
• devise
• manipulate
• hatch
• scheme
• cook (up)
• plot
• brew
• jockey
• concoct
• compass
• counterplot
• conspire
• intrigue
• contrive
• machinate
• put up
• collude
• connive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of map

Noun

Here’s where the cannabis map could expand in 2026 and beyond. — Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The innovative neo-noir delight that put Nolan on the cinematic map. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Verb

With a catheter inserted into a vein, intravenous tubing fitted and a syringe pump loaded and primed, the subject waits as the bed retracts until his brain is centered within the great coils of an MRI machine calibrated to map altered brain states. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026

This phrase reveals that the essential meaning of such monuments is to map the historical grievances of Trianon onto modern European politics. — Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

Phrases Containing map

• all over the map
• map (out)
• road map