Ordnance Survey

British

noun

the official map-making body of the British or Irish government

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An Ordnance Survey map from the 19th Century shows the exact location of the burial ground.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

The company has recently signed a £5.5m partnership with the UK - funded by the UK Space Agency - to provide satellite data on methane emissions to UK organisations such as Ordnance Survey.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023

Pat's lifelong passion for camping was inspired by the gift of an Ordnance Survey map when he was 10 years old.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2023

Department stores and banks markedly fell in number, data from Ordnance Survey shows, as shoppers switched to online stores.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2022

Last summer on sunny days I cycled as far as Ordnance Survey Map 150'd let me.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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