mapmaker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mapmaker
Example Sentences
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But the mapmaker is still deciding which things to show and which things not to show.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
The mapmaker was something of a Renaissance man — relatives said he pursued photography, worked as a chauffeur and served as an executive with the Screen Extras Guild, then a union for background actors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023
Google started off as a kind of mapmaker for the internet, but through its phenomenal success gradually became the architect of the World Wide Web.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 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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