Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

maps

  • plural
    of map.
    map
    noun
    a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation.
  • present tense form
    of map (3rd person singular).
    map
    noun
    a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Google and Apple have said they update maps with the U.S.’s Geographic Names Information System, which updates its labels when the federal government changes place names.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Google said in a statement on Saturday that its maps will display the Lake America name for US users to comply with the GNIS.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Neural circuits in the neocortex are arranged as spatial maps.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

It also unveiled a tool that allows users to download maps featuring their own custom names for the lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

They were lectured in military engineering and taught to read maps.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti