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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
Today, a crushing Phase 3 failure for Ultragenyx in Angelman syndrome, a new accelerator from Nobel laureate David Baker to use AI to map nature’s design rules, and more. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026 Before locking in a major strategic move, explicitly map decision authority. — Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for map
Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
  1. chart
  2. plan
  3. design
  4. shape
Noun
  • Benson worked his way up the depth chart and could start at left tackle in Monday’s opener against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Douglas, Bell and Malik Washington were listed as the starting receivers on the depth chart released to the media on Tuesday.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 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 system is also designed for use on different types of vessels, including smaller craft that may not carry extensive air defense equipment.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In a corner of the park designed for 2 to 5-year-olds, colorful faux-houses named after units of electricity (volts, ohms, watts and amps) feature fake solar panels and buttons which activate sound effects and control small lights.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of design
Verb
  • The breakdown gets disclosed by organisers in the weeks afterwards, but decisions were ultimately shaped by individual performances, as well as those of their team.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But Mike Strain says almost as soon as 'K-shaped' became a relevant term to describe what was happening in the economy, people began abusing it.
    — Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shape

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