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
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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This assertion prompts thinking about how geography and topography influences development of economies over time and why apparently similar countries in climate and resources can have quite different economic outcomes.
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New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
To support development, the company released Physical AI Open Datasets with more than 1,700 hours of driving data collected across a wide range of geographies and conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
This assertion prompts thinking about how geography and topography influences development of economies over time and why apparently similar countries in climate and resources can have quite different economic outcomes.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
In addition, the leaders of Nike’s four geographies are now part of the senior leadership team that reports to Hill, while Nike’s executive vice president and CFO Matt Friend took on oversight of Swoosh’s global sale and Nike Direct teams.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Geography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geography. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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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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