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Geography Noun Dʒiˈɒɡrəfi Dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi Recent Work Economic Cultural/Historical/Political

Word3 geography
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Phonetic /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
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  • recent work in economic geography
  • cultural/historical/political geography
  • a geography lesson/class/teacher
  • a degree in geography
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geography

(noun)/dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
  1. the scientific study of the earth’s surface, physical features, divisions, products, population, etc.
    • SEE ALSO human geography
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/human-geography
    • recent work in economic geography
    • cultural/historical/political geography
    • a geography lesson/class/teacher
    • a degree in geography
  2. the way in which the physical features of a place are arranged
    • These streets had a very particular geography.
    • the geography of New York City
    • Kim knew the geography of the building and strode along the corridor.

    Extra Examples

    • The geography of the area makes travel very difficult.
    • The island's geography is very simple.
    • I wasn't familiar with the geography of the town.
  3. the way in which a particular aspect of life or society is influenced by geography or varies according to geography
    • The geography of poverty and the geography of voting are connected.
  4. a country, area or region
    • We are now operational across multiple geographies.

    Word Origin

    • late 15th cent.: from French géographie or Latin geographia, from Greek geōgraphia, from gē ‘earth’ + -graphia ‘writing’.
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