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cadastral

American  
[kuh-das-truhl] / kəˈdæs trəl /

adjective

  1. Surveying. (of a map or survey) showing or including boundaries, property lines, etc.

  2. of or relating to a cadastre.


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Etymology

Origin of cadastral

From French, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at cadastre, -al 1

Example Sentences

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He was writing about census rolls and cadastral maps.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

Clutching under his arm a blue folder stuffed with documents, maps, and cadastral surveys, Balliu said he has been threatened several times for trying to assert his rights.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

A good cadastral system makes the buying and selling of land, as well as the collection of taxes, easy.

From The Guardian Mar. 26, 2020

But the cadastral projects run by the World Bank frequently failed.

From The Guardian Mar. 26, 2020

The group of properties more particularly admired by Mr. Laing is that which is officially classed under 'Properties of medium size,' ranging between two and ten skylddaler in cadastral value.

From The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 by Various

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