surveyor sur‧vey‧or [səˈveɪə ǁ sərˈveɪər] noun [countable]
PROPERTY JOBS someone whose job involves examining the size, condition etc of buildings or land:
• Advice from a professional surveyor will prove invaluable.
• The Code of Practice covers insurance brokers and chartered surveyors (= those who have passed special examinations ) .
ˈquantity surˌveyor PROPERTY
someone whose job is to calculate the amount of materials, money, time etc needed to build something
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surveyor UK US /səˈveɪər/ noun [C] PROPERTY
► a person whose job is to measure and record the details of areas of land: »
This is a guide to what qualifications to look for when you are hiring a land surveyor.
► UK (US inspector) a person who is trained to examine buildings and check what condition they are in: »
He used to work as a chartered surveyor, assessing the value of properties for tax.
Financial and business terms. 2012.