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mosaic map

American  

noun

  1. mosaic4


Etymology

Origin of mosaic map

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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His colorful, walkable mosaic map invites visitors to find 90 hidden pictures embedded in an area larger than the floor of a typical school classroom.

From Washington Post

Old and New Testament locales abound, as the sixth-century floor mosaic map of the region in St. George Church in nearby Madaba documents both accurately and with charming details such as date-laden palms.

From Seattle Times

Officials say that visits rose last year to Jesus’ purported baptism site, near Jordan’s side of the Dead Sea, and to Madaba, a Jordanian town known for a church that houses a striking ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before, the pair had seemed simply part of the strange scene, in which the naked reclined on the formally suited, the young embraced the old, and a woman in an elaborate dress and tall feathered headpiece stood in front of the immense mosaic map that adorns the far end of the gigantic space.

From New York Times

The map of the future must be an aerial map, a mosaic map such as was used by our army headquarters.

From Project Gutenberg