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geography

noun
Sayjee-OG-ruh-fee/d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/UK/dʒiˈɒɡɹəfi/

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10 meanings of geography

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The study of the earth, its land, water, and weather, and how people live on it.

    We learned about volcanoes and rivers in geography class today.

    She loves geography because it helps her understand other countries.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The land, hills, rivers, and other natural features of a place.

    The geography of the island makes farming very hard.

    Hikers should study the geography of the valley before they set out.

    Similarterrain, topography, landscape

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  3. 3
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The way something is spread out across different places.

    The geography of hunger shows that some places have much less food than others.

    Scientists mapped the geography of the disease to learn where it began.

    Similardistribution, spread

  4. 4
    nounfigurativelycountable or uncountable
    The way the parts of something are arranged or fit together.

    Like the map of a place, but for ideas or feelings instead of land.

    The teacher explained the geography of the story, showing how its chapters connect.

    After years of marriage, he knew the geography of her moods.

    Similarstructure, layout, arrangement, configuration, landscape

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  5. 5
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The way a place is laid out, such as where its rooms or paths are.

    It took me a week to learn the geography of my new school.

    Dad showed our guests the geography of the house before dinner.

    Similarlayout, arrangement, plan

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  6. 6
    nouncountable or uncountable
    An area of the world where a company does business or sells its products.

    The sales team for that geography meets every Monday morning.

    Asia is our fastest-growing geography this year.

    Similarregion, territory, market, area

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  7. 7
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The study or the surface features of another planet.

    Scientists study the geography of Mars using photos taken from orbiting spacecraft.

    Thick clouds hide the geography of Venus from ordinary telescopes.

    Similartopography, terrain, landscape

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  8. 8
    nouneuphemisticcountable or uncountable
    A polite word for the bathroom or toilet.

    Excuse me a moment. Could you point me toward the geography?

    The geography is just down the hall, second door on the left, if you need to wash your hands.

    Similarlavatory, loo, toilet, WC

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Less common meanings

  1. 9
    nounarchaiccountable
    A book that describes the earth, its countries, and its people.

    Grandfather kept a worn geography on his desk next to the family Bible.

    The schoolmaster handed each pupil a geography and a slate.

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  2. 10
    nounarchaiccountable
    A book of maps, or a book that lists places and facts about them.

    He opened the geography to find the road from London to York.

    The captain kept a geography beside his sea charts.

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Origin

It comes from Ancient Greek, from 'gê' meaning 'earth' plus 'gráphō' meaning 'write', so it means 'a description of the earth'.