surveyor

/səˈveɪər/ noun [C] PROPERTY

Definition

› 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.

→ See also quantity surveyor

(Definition of surveyor noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)