mapmaker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mapmaker
Example Sentences
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He saw the mapmaker get tripped up by his own alleged cover story, and he ruled accordingly.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025
But the mapmaker is still deciding which things to show and which things not to show.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
Lawrence, I’d soon learn, had been a mapmaker, actor and Hollywood executive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023
The mapmaker does not have the time or the means.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2022
“Smart girl. A mapmaker, better than anyone, should know which way to go.”
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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