mapping

1 of 2

noun

map·​ping ˈma-piŋ 

1

: the act or process of making a map

2

: function sense 5a

a one-to-one continuous mapping

mapping

2 of 2

present participle of map entry 2

Examples of mapping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This rainy, lightning-laden Saturday, though, offered a true mapping of the fault lines cloaked by Florida’s wins. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Visitors can also see a state-of-the-art projection-mapping show, while guests 21 and older can enjoy cocktails and other drinks in the Harvest Nights Lounge. — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

TomTom Another granddaddy in the mapping world, TomTom helped popularize GPS route mapping with the 2004 release of its TomTom GO, which the Dutch company says was the world’s first all-in-one portable satellite navigation device. — Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Drivers have learned to be wary of instructions from mapping apps. — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mapping

• capping
• clapping
• flapping
• lapping
• napping
• rapping
• sapping
• scrapping
• slapping
• snapping
• strapping
• tapping