questionnaire

noun

ques·​tion·​naire ˌkwes-chə-ˈner 

ˌkwesh-

1

: a set of questions for obtaining statistically useful or personal information from individuals

2

: a written or printed questionnaire often with spaces for answers

3

: a survey made by the use of a questionnaire

Examples of questionnaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In light of the allegations, the letter attached an Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test questionnaire, containing 10 questions related to alcohol use. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026

In 1943, the United States government administered a questionnaire to people of Japanese descent who had been confined to wartime concentration camps in California, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Arkansas. —Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Also, the participants reported their sodium intake via a food frequency questionnaire, which could be subject to recall error, the researchers pointed out. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

All four Democrats in the 1st District quickly returned the AFL-CIO questionnaires that recently became available. —Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from questionner to question, from Middle French, from question, noun

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

questionnaire

noun

ques·​tion·​naire ˌkwes-chə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r

: a set of questions to be asked of a number of persons usually in order to gather information (as on opinions)