surveyor
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surveyor
- /səːˈveɪ.ə/ UK
- [səːˈveɪ̯.ə] UK
- /səːˈvæ̝ɪ.ə/ Australia
- [səːˈvæ̝ɪ̯.ə] ~ [səːˈvæ̝ɪ̯.ɐ̝] Australia
- /sɚˈveɪ̯.ɚ/ US
- [sɚˈveɪ̯.ɚ] ~ [sɹ̩ˈveɪ̯.ɹ̩] US
Rhymes with -eɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English surveyour, from Anglo-Norman surveour, from Old French sorveor. By surface analysis, survey + -or.
noun surveyors · surveyour
- A person occupied with surveying: the process of determining positions on the earth's surface. The "D.N.B." wrote of one Railway Member that "he made himself personally acquainted with the working of the new systems of railroads, and with more foresight than his neighbours, he welcomed railways on his estate when other landowners were ordering their gamekeepers to warn off the surveyors or to
- One who carries out a survey or poll.
- A person charged with inspecting something for the purpose of determining its condition, value, etc. Other costs associated with selling a home include surveyor's fees, legal fees, estate agent's commission, stamp duty and the VAT.
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Closest in meaning: surveying, engineer, measuring, measurement, director, prospector, detective, user, survey, inspector, auditor, investigator, expert, eyer, satisfactory, inquiries
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noun person inspecting something
| Español | tasador, perito |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | निरीक्षक nirīkṣak |
| Deutsch | Gutachterin, Gutachter, Inspektorin, Inspektor |
| Italiano | perito, consulente |
noun person occupied with the process of determining positions on the Earth's surface
| Español | agrimensor |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 測量家 sokuryou-ka |
| 中文 | 測量員 /测量员 cèliángyuán |
| हिन्दी | सर्वेक्षक sarvekṣak |
| Português | agrimensor |
| Français | arpenteur, arpenteuse, géomètre |
| Deutsch | Landvermesserin, Landvermesser, Vermesserin, Vermesser, Geodätin, Geodät m - Austria |
| Italiano | geometra |
| Română | arpentor, agrimensor, topometrist |
| Русский | топо́граф topógraf, геодези́ст geodɛzíst, геодези́стка geodɛzístka, землеме́р zemlemér |
Talk about this word "surveyor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/surveyor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. surveyor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/surveyor "surveyor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/surveyor.Cite this
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title = {surveyor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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