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surveyors

surveyors is the plural of surveyor.

Meaning of surveyor

Noun

surveyor (plural surveyors)

  1. A person occupied with surveying: the process of determining positions on the earth's surface.
    • The "D.N.B." wrote of one Railway Member that "he made himself personally acquainted with the working of the new systems of railroads, and with more foresight than his neighbours, he welcomed railways on his estate when other landowners were ordering their gamekeepers to warn off the surveyors or...1960 March, N. Caplan, “The Railway Member of Parliament”, in Railway Magazine, page 208
  2. One who carries out a survey or poll.
  3. (UK) A person charged with inspecting something for the purpose of determining its condition, value, etc.
    • Other costs associated with selling a home include surveyor's fees, legal fees, estate agent's commission, stamp duty and the VAT.

Phrases with surveyors

Questions about surveyors

What is surveyors the plural of?
Surveyors is the plural of surveyor.

Words near surveyors in the dictionary

  1. surveyings
  2. surveylike
  3. surveyor
  4. surveyor general
  5. surveyor's formula
  6. surveyors
  7. Surveyors Bay
  8. surveyorship
  9. surveyorships
  10. surveyour
  11. surveyours

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