Ordnance Survey

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
OS
Pronunciation
/ˈɔrdnəns ˈsərˌveɪ/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. An Ordnance Survey(OS) grid reference gives the position of a place to within 100 metres.
  2. A spokesman for Ordnance Survey(OS) said : ' Map reading, whether on a paper map or digital device, is an essential skill which could save your life.
  3. Mapping agency Ordnance Survey(OS) ( OS ) has launched a service offering free and unrestricted access to most of its map data.
  4. The Ordnance Survey(OS) : A Perspective of Surveying and Mapping in Britain
  5. Especially, if the project area once experienced wars in history, to detect the hidden unexploded ordnance left with magnetic survey, for the purpose of safety, is effective and important.

Other meanings of OS

Open Source Computing
Open Systems Misc
Operating System Academic
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