geography
noun
ge·og·ra·phy
jē-ˈä-grə-fē 
plural geographies
1
: a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface
2
: the geographic features of an area
3
: a treatise on geography
4
a
: a delineation or systematic arrangement of constituent elements : configuration
the philosophers … have tried to construct geographies of human reason—
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b
: makeup sense 1
her emotional geography
Examples of geography in a Sentence
studying the geography of the western United States
the geography of the region matches ancient descriptions of the location of the lost city
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Her extensive knowledge of history and geography doesn’t exclude a sense of wonder at the fact that every plant, animal or human has both a place and a connection.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The Lumbee Fairness Act, reintroduced in both chambers of Congress, has drawn support and opposition based on geography as opposed to the recent trend of party partisanship.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
Yet no political system can erase the contours of the earth itself, and the wild geography of my hometown shaped me as much as Soviet conformity.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Geography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geography. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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geography
noun
ge·og·ra·phy
jē-ˈäg-rə-fē
plural geographies
1
: a science that deals with the location of living and nonliving things on earth and the way they affect one another
2
: the natural parts of an area
the geography of the western U.S.
geographer
noun
-fər
geographic
adjective
ˌjē-ə-ˈgraf-ik
or geographical
-i-kəl
geographically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
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