surveying

[ser-vey-ing]

noun

1. the science or scientific method of making surveys of land.

2. the occupation of one who makes land surveys.

3. the act of one who surveys.

   The surveying required nearly two days.

surveying

/ sɜːˈveɪɪŋ /

noun

1. the study or practice of measuring altitudes, angles, and distances on the land surface so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

2. the setting out on the ground of the positions of proposed construction or engineering works

Word History and Origins

Origin of surveying¹

1425–75; late Middle English: act of examining closely; survey, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.

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It was one of nine ships in the country's small naval fleet, and had been surveying an area of sea floor that had not been mapped in decades when it ran aground.

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Hirscher was going to care for the dog in his cabin but San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe, who was surveying the damage in the area, took the dog to reunite it with its owner.

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"You'd be forgiven for thinking it's the world's biggest hen party," said Radio 1's Jack Saunders, surveying the multitude of pink cowboy hats in the audience.

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Here, Lanthimos lampoons hypocritical executives and well-meaning radicals, surveying the damage that can be done by both parties when they intersect in his typically stylistic manner.

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