mapbuilding

noun
UK /ˈmæpˌbɪldɪŋ/
US /ˈmæpˌbɪldɪŋ/

Mapbuilding is the act of making a map.

The class did some mapbuilding to show where the playground is.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of creating a map of a game level or virtual world.

The game's mapbuilding tools let players design their own islands.

3. The work of putting together a plan or picture of an area, such as a park or town.

Mapbuilding for the new park took the planners several weeks.

4. The activity of drawing or assembling maps as a hobby.

His weekend mapbuilding filled a whole notebook with hand-drawn maps.