geoscience

noun

geo·​sci·​ence ˌjē-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce geoscience (audio)
1
: the sciences (such as geology, geophysics, and geochemistry) dealing with the earth
2
: any of the geosciences compare earth science
geoscientist noun

Examples of geoscience in a Sentence

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Yakovenko is a postdoctoral researcher of environmental geosciences at the university. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 30 July 2025 When the bill was read out to parliament the prime minister confirmed that four sites have been identified by CGG Services SAS, a French multinational geoscience technology services company. Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025 Growing uncertainty Kathleen Johnson, a geochemist with the UCI CLIMATE Justice Initiative, says their NSF grant was about $1.5 million a year and worked to make geosciences more diverse and inclusive. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 May 2025 Most of these policies are not aligned with geoscience or economics of extraction. Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for geoscience

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First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of geoscience was in 1942

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“Geoscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geoscience. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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geoscience

noun
geo·​sci·​ence ˌjē-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce geoscience (audio)
: the sciences (as geology or geophysics) dealing with the earth
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