survey
n. countablen. a set of questions you ask many people to find out their opinions or behavior. You use the results to understand what a large group thinks about a topic.
n. an investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people, based on a series of questions. Often used to gather statistical data for research or marketing purposes.
The school conducted a survey about the new lunch menu.
According to a recent survey, most employees prefer a hybrid work schedule over being in the office full-time.
The government commissioned a comprehensive survey to gauge public sentiment regarding the proposed environmental regulations before drafting the final legislation.
From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision. Related to supervision.
Commonly takes the verbs 'conduct', 'carry out', or 'do'.
The research made a surveyThe research conducted a surveyLearners often use 'make' with survey, but the standard collocations are 'conduct', 'carry out', or 'do'.