survey
/ˈsɝˌveɪ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
noun
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
noun
An examination of the opinions and/or information of a group of people.
noun
A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions and/or information of a group of people.
noun
An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
Example Sentences
- "Under his proud survey the city lies."
- "A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings."
- "The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys."
- "The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service."
- "I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up."
- "He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country."
Etymology
From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision. Related to supervision.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: surveyen, sourveoir, videre
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɝˌveɪ/
- British English: /ˈsɜːveɪ/
Usage
- American usage