geography

/dʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/

nounge · og · ra · phy

Think: **GEO** (Earth) + **GRAPHY** (writing) — geography is “writing about the Earth.”

Yes, it's geography. Watch the middle: it’s **geoGRAphy** (…**-graphy**), not *-grahphy* or *-graphie*.

Definitions

  1. nounthe study of Earth’s surface, places, and the relationships between people and their environments
  2. nounthe physical features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, climate, and landforms

Examples

  • In geography class, we learned how rivers shape the land over time.
  • The geography of the island includes steep cliffs, sandy beaches, and a warm climate.
  • Understanding local geography helps hikers choose safer routes.

Synonyms

earth sciencephysical geographyhuman geographytopographyterrain

Translations

ES geografíaPT geografiaFR géographie

Common misspellings

geogrophygeogrphygeograpygeograffygeograghygeographyygeographi

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