noun
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the study or practice of measuring altitudes, angles, and distances on the land surface so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
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the setting out on the ground of the positions of proposed construction or engineering works
Etymology
Origin of surveying
1425–75; late Middle English: act of examining closely; survey, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Foreign diplomats still file through, surveying the devastation - a reminder that the assault reverberated well beyond the newsroom.
From BBC
During an early walk-through for a few dozen invited guests, Tillmans held forth on his personal cosmos, surveying pictures from the experimental to the deeply intimate.
From Los Angeles Times
The NPA has just released its latest statistics after surveying Welsh members.
From BBC
The dogs are trotting down the sidewalk, surveying their surroundings with wide eyes and pink tongues lolling in the breeze.
From Literature
But unlike many other university courses his - a higher national diploma in building surveying at the University of Greenwich - was only two years long, with annual tuition fees of about £6,000.
From BBC
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