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Definition of Surveyor
1. Noun. An engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures.
Specialized synonyms: Lineman, Locater, Locator
Derivative terms: Survey
2. Noun. Someone who conducts a statistical survey.
Definition of Surveyor
1. n. One placed to superintend others; an overseer; an inspector.
Definition of Surveyor
1. Noun. A person occupied with surveying -- the process of determining positions on the earth's surface. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Surveyor
1. one that surveys land [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Surveyor
Literary usage of Surveyor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings (1908)
"surveyor to the Urban District Council, Bishop's Stortford. ... surveyor to the
Rural District Council, Kidderminster. Borough surveyor, Newark. ..."
2. Proceedings by Institution of Municipal Engineers, London, Incorporated Association of Municipal and County Engineers, Association of Municipal and Sanitary Engineers and Surveyors (1901)
"surveyor to the Urban District Council.Margam.Port Talbot. Highway surveyor to
the Rural District Council, Doncaster. Borough surveyor, Doncaster. ..."
3. United States Statutes at Large: Containing the Laws and Concurrent by United States (1868)
"For compensation of the surveyor-general of the territories of Dakota and Montana
... For rent of surveyor-general's veyor general's office in Oregon, fuel, ..."
4. Proceedings (1883)
"\V surveyor to the Local Board, Manor of Aston. BRUNTON, FS, Assoc. M. surveyor to
the Urban Sanitary Authority, Ingt. CE Richmond. BUCKHAM, E., Assoc. ..."
5. Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States by Adelaide Rosalia Hasse (1908)
"In Documents as follows : 1858 in Ann. rept . surveyor gen. 1858 : 44-45. ...
In Documents as follows : 1853/4 in Ann. rent, surveyor gen. 1853/4 : 57-58. ..."
6. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1889)
"The surveyor received, filed and recorded the application. ... No such survey
was, however, made by the surveyor, and on the 22d of January, 1883, ..."
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