surveyor
noun
sur·vey·or
sər-ˈvā-ər 
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All were captivated by the uncertain promise of a better future: traders and trackers, surveyors and settlers, missionaries and soldiers, lawmen and outlaws — people just making their way.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
The Indiana woman seemed not to know that such devices were already available, used by land surveyors and others to measure distances.
—Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The district covers parts of Carmel and Westfield. Marion County races
While county treasurer, coroner and surveyor are on the ballot this year, only the treasurer race is being contested.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
In August 2022, she was visited by a surveyor from the New Mexico Adult Protective Services for an interview.
—Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
The Indiana woman seemed not to know that such devices were already available, used by land surveyors and others to measure distances.
—Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The district covers parts of Carmel and Westfield. Marion County races
While county treasurer, coroner and surveyor are on the ballot this year, only the treasurer race is being contested.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
In August 2022, she was visited by a surveyor from the New Mexico Adult Protective Services for an interview.
—Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Surveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surveyor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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surveyor
noun
sur·vey·or
sər-ˈvā-ər
: one that surveys
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: one whose occupation is surveying land
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