geography

ge-og-ra-phy · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, as well as human activity and how it affects and is affected by these features.

  2. 2.

    The physical features and characteristics of an area or region.

  3. 3.

    The way in which something is arranged or distributed.

Forms

plural: geographies

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    physical geography — the study of natural features of the earth's surface
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    human geography — the study of human activity and its relationship to the environment
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    political geography — the study of boundaries, territories, and political organization
  • •
    economic geography — the study of the location of economic activities

Related words

See also: cartography, geology, geometry, topography
Synonyms: terrain, topography

Etymology

From Latin geographia, from Greek geographia ("description of the earth"), from ge ("earth") + graphein ("to write, describe").