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

Boards, auditors and customer questionnaires ask organizations to account for their AI exposure, and most teams answer from documentation. — Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Women would also be screened through a questionnaire, which could then move to treatment for conditions related to hormonal imbalance. — Idrees Ali, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Over time, the health care industry has become less about providing health care than about supporting the insurance industry on pillars of forms and questionnaires. — Matt Soper, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026

After answering questions via a short questionnaire to guide where the stylists can help, users can then choose from its current base of 20 stylists. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 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)