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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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
Yet, because of fate, history, and the accidents of geography, the most significant forces that shaped modern Zimbabwe and its predecessor, Southern Rhodesia, came from across the frontier.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Census data also categorizes geographies in a particular way that the average person might not conceive of.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Pitting the players more directly against one another transformed the show from a game about geography into a strategic, social competition, more accessible to an American audience and ultimately a more dramatic and exciting reality competition show.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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“Geography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geography. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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