surveyor
surveyor
Definition
sur·veyor (-ər)
noun
a person who surveys, esp. one whose work is surveying land
Etymology: ME surveior < OFr surveour
surveyor
Synonyms
surveyor
n.
surveyor
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- instruct: The lender will then instruct a surveyor to visit the property you would like to buy.
- appoint: May 1757 Langley Edwards Was appointed surveyor together with Thomas Yeoman.
- qualify: Our fully qualified Chartered Surveyors are in a position to advise on the easiest way to resolve boundary disputes.
- accredit: SAVA accredited surveyors offer additional comfort to buyers such as: ' hidden defects insurance ' to all their clients.
- employ: Large estate agencies are effectively retail outlets employing very few qualified surveyors.
Adjective modifier
- chartered: Stephen is a Chartered Surveyor with 20 years experience in the property industry.
- qualified: Where can I find a qualified party wall surveyor or more information about the Party Wall Act?
- Lead: Opportunties for Asbestos Surveyors through to Asbestos Lead Surveyors.
- experienced: An experienced surveyor or architect will take a more holistic view.
- senior: Cost Manager: Our client, a leading international property adviser, requires a senior project surveyor for its head office in London.
- marine: What I have described has been the common practice among marine surveyors for 20 years.
Noun used with modifier
- quantity: Also, with the use of a quantity surveyor the quality of Haden's work is guaranteed.
- asbestos: The Authority currently employs 3 fully qualified asbestos surveyors who report directly to the Asbestos Co-ordinator.
- boro: It last rained in Newark according to the boro surveyor 's department 13 days ago.
- building: My husband is a building surveyor with the local authority.
- cave: There is also something of a mismatch between the way programmers see a cave survey, and the way cave surveyors see it.
- trainee: It describes how the pivotal role in the disastrous outcome of the building project was a trainee surveyor.
Possessives
- fee: Legal and surveyor's fees These fees are not charged yearly - they will be linked to specific events.
Possessives
- purchaser: The area of the building is given for guidance purposes only and must be verified by the purchaser's surveyor.
Preposition: of
- highway: The churchwardens in each parish were to appoint a local man to serve as surveyor of the highways for the following year.
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