1. a preliminary survey or assessment conducted before a main survey or project
Usage: commonly used in research, construction, and environmental contexts

1. to conduct a preliminary survey or assessment of something before a main survey
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• The team completed a presurvey of the land before beginning the full geological assessment.
• Engineers will presurvey the site to identify potential hazards.
• A presurvey helped the researchers determine which areas needed more detailed study.
• The construction company conducted a presurvey to estimate project costs.
• We presurvey all locations before deploying our equipment.
• The presurvey revealed several issues that needed to be addressed in the main study.