See Also: survey 1, noun(dictionary)
SURVEY(law)
Survey(medicine)
survey course(dictionary)
survey(1)(dictionary)
survey(2)(dictionary)
Ordnance Survey map(dictionary)
Ordnance Survey, the(dictionary)
Market Survey(law)
US Geological Survey(dictionary)

survey 1, noun (oh)



a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour
carry out/conduct a survey
(=do a survey)
::We conducted a survey of parents in the village.
survey of
::survey of US businesses
survey shows/reveals (that)
::The survey showed that Britain's trees are in good health.
an examination of an area of land in order to make a map of it
BrE an examination of a house or other building done especially for someone who wants to buy it
a general description or report about a particular subject or situation
::a survey of modern English literature