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
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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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The islands' distinctive geography and diverse climates give rise to a rich array of plant life, including unique endemic species that are exclusive to Hawaii, like the spiky, silver ʻāhinahina.
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This fusion of fragility and path dependence derives from many factors that are not easily rewired: geography, a national-imperial identity, an ingrained strategic culture.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
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Kathleen Wong, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2024
This fusion of fragility and path dependence derives from many factors that are not easily rewired: geography, a national-imperial identity, an ingrained strategic culture.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for geography
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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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