mapcaption
nounUK /ˈmæpˌkæpʃən/
US /ˈmæpˌkæpʃən/
The words under a map that tell what the map shows.
The mapcaption said the map was of the whole world.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short line of text printed beside a map in a book.
She read the mapcaption before looking at the picture.
3. Words that explain the symbols on a map.
The mapcaption explained what the blue lines meant.
4. A name or note written at the top of a map.
The old mapcaption was written in faded ink.
5. Text that tells where a map comes from.
The mapcaption showed the map was made in 1890.