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1map Listen to audio/ˈmæp/ noun
plural maps
[count] 1 : a picture or chart that shows the rivers, mountains, streets, etc., in a particular area
a map of the country different maps of the world a road/street map [=a map showing the roads/streets of an area] Can you find where we are on the map? Sorry: I'm no good at reading maps. How do I get to the station? Here, let me draw you a map.see also relief map
2 : a picture or chart that shows the different parts of something
a map of the brain
all over the map
US, informal : not staying the same : characterized by frequent and extreme changes
Prices have been all over the map.
put (something or someone) on the map
: to make (a place, a person, etc.) famous or well-known
The story has put our little town on the map. The success of his first album really put him on the map in the music industry.
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