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survey

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verb

sur·​vey sər-ˈvā How to pronounce survey (audio)
ˈsər-ˌvā
surveyed; surveying

transitive verb

1
a
: to examine as to condition, situation, or value : appraise
b
: to query (someone) in order to collect data for the analysis of some aspect of a group or area
2
: to determine and delineate the form, extent, and position of (such as a tract of land) by taking linear and angular measurements and by applying the principles of geometry and trigonometry
3
: to view or consider comprehensively
4
: inspect, scrutinize
he surveyed us in a lordly way Alan Harrington

intransitive verb

: to make a survey

survey

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noun

sur·​vey ˈsər-ˌvā How to pronounce survey (audio)
sər-ˈvā
plural surveys
1
: the act or an instance of surveying: such as
a
: a broad treatment of a subject
b
: poll sense 5a
2
: something that is surveyed

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb A total of 250 city residents were surveyed about the project. 64 percent of the people surveyed said that the economy was doing well. The teacher surveyed the room. People were surveying the damage after the storm. Engineers surveyed the property to see what could be built on it. Noun The survey found some surprising tendencies among the population. We conducted an opinion survey on the issue and found that most people agree. a survey on American drinking habits Surveys of each department were conducted earlier this year. A survey of recent corporate layoffs reveals a new trend in business management. A new land survey changed the borders of their property. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The Bidens are scheduled to visit Kentucky on Monday to survey flood damage. Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 Along with sky-watching, park naturalists will attract a variety of nocturnal moths for viewing using black lights for participants to help sample and survey. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022 For example, there is a rule that requires the (presumably male) person facing the room at large to survey it in case of danger. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Hall paused to survey the scene that lured so many Diamondbacks fans out of the afternoon heat and toward his creation — the Chase Field Caesars Sportsbook retail betting venue. Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022 The study tracked participant responses to survey questions in 1996, 2006, and 2018—indicating a long-term, pre-pandemic trend. Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Across the street, a four-person team that had launched from the First Presbyterian Church was overwhelmed trying to survey people in a row of about a dozen tents. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2022 The Bellevue police and fire departments were continuing to survey other homes in the area for damage Monday morning, and a team from the state Department of Ecology was en route, Black said. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 17 Jan. 2022 In 2024, another planetary-defense mission, operated by the European Space Agency, will leave Earth for Didymos and Dimorphos to survey the scene and provide a close-up look of the aftermath of humanity’s attempt to mess with an asteroid. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2021
Noun
At the Travelodge and Relax Inn & Suites, the survey found all of the guests had vouchers. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 The survey of 388 employers also found that 62% of companies are planning or considering disclosing pay rate information in the future. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 As for Elizabeth, a survey of news articles found no indication that the queen ever apologized for the brutal manner in which the Mau Mau uprising was crushed. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Those investors have an average of 33% of their investments in ETFs, up from 27% in 2017, the survey found. Karen Langley, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Prior to the pandemic, a survey by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics found that only 20 percent of Americans worked from home. Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 The survey found 37% of respondents sought medical care and 17 people reported being hospitalized overnight. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Recently, Barbados removed the Queen as head of state, while a recent YouGov survey found support for the monarchy dipping dramatically among 18 to 24-year-olds in Britain. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 In 2021, a survey found 21% of Utah residents strongly supported redesigning the state flag, while 24% strongly opposed it. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French surveer, to look over, from sur- + veer to see — more at view

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of survey was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing survey

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