Synonyms and antonyms of Maps, using maps and map making in British Thesaurus

atlas (noun)

a book of maps

A to Z (noun)

British a book of maps showing all the roads in a particular town

boundary (noun)

something such as a line on a map that marks where one area of land ends and another begins

cartography (noun)

the work of making maps

chart (noun)

a map, especially one used for planning what direction a ship or aircraft will travel in

chart (verb)

to make a map of an area

contour (noun)

a line on a map joining points that are the same height above or below sea level. The lines are used for showing hills, mountains, and valleys.

coordinate (noun)

maths one of a set of numbers that give the exact position of something on a map or graph

the globe (noun)

a round ball that has a map of the world on it

grid (noun)

a pattern of straight lines that form squares on a map, which you use to find a particular place

grid reference (noun)

a set of numbers and letters that shows a particular position on a map

isobar (noun)

a line drawn on a weather map that connects places with the same air pressure

isotherm (noun)

a line on a weather map that connects places where the temperature is the same

large-scale (adjective)

a large-scale map or plan is one that is big enough to show a lot of details

map (noun)

an image of an area that shows the positions of things such as countries, rivers, cities, and streets

map (verb)

to make a map of an area

Mercator projection (noun)

the traditional way of showing countries on a map, in which the shapes of the countries are accurate but not their sizes in relation to each other

meridian (noun)

this line represented as a line on a map

navigate (verb)

to choose a path so that a ship, plane, or car can go in a particular direction, especially by using maps or instruments

navigation (noun)

the skill of choosing a path so that a ship, plane, or car can go in a particular direction, especially by using maps or instruments

ordnance survey map (noun)

a very detailed official map of a part of the UK

orienteering (noun)

a sport in which people try to find their way on foot across an area of countryside using a map and a compass (=a tool that shows direction)

OS (abbreviation)

ordnance survey

plot (verb)

to mark on a map the way that a ship or plane travels

point (noun)

a position on a drawing or map

projection (noun)

a method of making a map, or a map made by this method

R (abbreviation)

River: used especially on maps

relief map (noun)

a map that shows hills and mountains in a way that makes them easy to see

road map (noun)

a map that shows all the main roads and motorways in a region or country

scale (noun)

the relationship between the actual distance or size of something and how it is shown on a map or in a drawing or model

survey (noun)

an examination of an area of land in order to make a map of it

survey (verb)

to examine an area of land in order to make a map of it

surveyor (noun)

someone whose job is to measure areas of land in order to make maps

topography (noun)

the study of the features of land, for example hills, rivers, and roads, and the process of making maps

triangulation (noun)

a method of finding out where you are using a map, a compass, and the positions of places that you know

uncharted (adjective)

not shown on any map