surveyor
noun/səˈveɪə(r)/
/sərˈveɪər/
- a person whose job is to examine and record the details of a piece of landTopics Jobsc2
- (British English) a person whose job is to examine a building to make sure it is in good condition, usually done for somebody who is thinking of buying it see also quantity surveyorTopics Jobsc2
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a supervisor): from Anglo-Norman French surveiour, from the verb surveier, from medieval Latin supervidere, from super- ‘over’ + videre ‘to see’.
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