resurvey

American  

[ree-ser-vey, ree-sur-vey, ree-ser-vey] / ˌri sərˈveɪ, riˈsɜr veɪ, ˌri sərˈveɪ /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to survey again.

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noun

plural

resurveys

1. a new survey.

Etymology

Origin of resurvey

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + survey

Example Sentences

The ant was found during an expedition to Siang valley in Arunachal Pradesh to resurvey its biodiversity after the century-old 'Abhor expedition'.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

Chapman’s 1917 book, “The Distribution of Bird-Life in Colombia,” has been an especially important reference for the country’s ornithologists, virtually all of whom have participated in the resurvey project in some form or another.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2021

It said an investigation was carried out and additional work to "resurvey trees" by key enclosures was under way.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2021

But we are pretending that we need to resurvey them because, who knows, maybe they got stronger in the past 25 years.’’

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2020

It had probably been one of the early small dwelling-houses, marooned by a resurvey of the streets, and never since moved.

From The Gray Dawn by White, Stewart Edward