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

This validated questionnaire asks about symptoms like heel pain and swollen joints or digits. —Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026

In order to donate breast milk, bloodwork and a questionnaire are required. —Mekialaya White, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Aaron Cannon is the co-founder and CEO of Outset, a leading AI-moderated research platform that captures incredible feedback in a way that feels like an interview, not a typical questionnaire. —Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

According to the Senate questionnaire, Lukas has made small political donations to the campaigns of various Republican candidates, including Blake Masters, Nick Freitas, Martha McSally and Ricky Gill, who is now the National Security Council’s senior director for South and Central Asia. —Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 23 May 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)