Land Surveying Terminology

verb to set boundaries or limits; to distinguish or separate clearly

• It is important to demarcate the boundaries of the property to avoid any disputes.
• Let's use these rocks to demarcate where the garden ends.
• We need to clearly demarcate whose turn it is to speak during the meeting.
• The artist used different colors to demarcate the various emotions of the characters in the painting.

noun a line, boundary, or point that marks a limit or boundary

• The demarcation between the two properties was clearly defined by a stone wall.
• We need to figure out where the demarcation is between our responsibilities.
• I'm not crossing that demarcation line, no way.
• The demarcation between success and failure can sometimes be very thin.

noun A person whose job is to examine and record the details of a piece of land, usually for the purpose of creating a map or determining property boundaries

• The surveyor carefully measured the land to create an accurate map.
• The surveyor dude was out there with his measuring tape, doing his thing.
• The surveyor was on site, checking out the lay of the land.
• As a surveyor of human behavior, she was skilled at reading people's emotions.

noun a brief summary or outline of the ownership history of a piece of real property, including transfers, liens, and encumbrances

• The lawyer reviewed the abstract of title to ensure all property rights were properly documented.
• I had to look over the abstract of title before finalizing the property purchase.
• I skimmed through the abstract of title to make sure everything was legit.
• The abstract of title is like a roadmap to the history of the property.

verb to measure or determine the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something

• The land was carefully admeasured before the construction project began.
• They admeasured the room to make sure the new furniture would fit.
• I admeasured the ingredients for the recipe and it turned out great.
• She admeasured the risks before making a decision.

verb to measure or determine the dimensions of something, especially land or a building

• The surveyor spent hours admeasuring the land to determine its exact dimensions.
• The guy was out there admeasuring the property all day long.
• I'm not sure why he's admeasuring the field, seems like a waste of time to me.
• She was admeasuring her options before making a decision.