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surveyor

sur·veyor

UK/səːˈveɪ.ə/ US/səːˈveɪ̯.ə/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

2.

someone who conducts a statistical survey

Origin

From Middle English surveyour, from Anglo-Norman surveour, from Old French sorveor. By surface analysis, survey + -or.

Phrases

  • land surveyor
  • quantity surveyor
  • surveyor general
  • tide surveyor

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