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mapmaker

American  
[map-mey-ker] / ˈmæpˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. a person who makes maps; cartographer.


Etymology

Origin of mapmaker

First recorded in 1765–75; map + maker

Example Sentences

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He saw the mapmaker get tripped up by his own alleged cover story, and he ruled accordingly.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

But the mapmaker is still deciding which things to show and which things not to show.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023

Lawrence, I’d soon learn, had been a mapmaker, actor and Hollywood executive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023

The mapmaker does not have the time or the means.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2022

The mapmaker genes activate and silence genes that make organs and structures.*

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee