ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mapmaking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Mapmaking is a noun meaning Cartography, the making of maps and charts.

Meaning

Cartography, the making of maps and charts.

Example Sentences

The commissioners cited public opposition — 83% of citizen emails were opposed to the change — and the hassle that renaming would cause for the road’s residents and businesses. But they also could have noted the new name hasn’t really stuck in popular usage, despite the president’s claimed mapmaking powers.

Word Forms

Synonyms for mapmaking

Depending on context, synonyms include cartography.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cartography, card, chartwork, graphwork, aerography, atlas.

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