as in geographies
the physical features of a region as a whole
a map of the topography of the coastline shows a significant loss of wetlands
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Recent Examples of topographies
There are marine and estuary topographies, cypresses, and mangroves.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Similarly, the 54 African countries share a land mass, but their cultures, religions, topographies, and cuisines are diverse.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2024
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Similarly, the 54 African countries share a land mass, but their cultures, religions, topographies, and cuisines are diverse.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topographies
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Today, Latin America’s largest cities are marked not only by their size but also by the diversity of their geographies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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Memphis residents will soon share districts with Republican towns with starkly different economies, geographies and demographics.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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There’s the area’s natural beauty, of course, inherent in the 12,000 acres of Georgia countryside—forests, rolling landscapes, creeks, and atmospheric ponds—that lie just 85 miles east of Atlanta on the state’s second largest lake.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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On August 12, 2026, daylight will briefly fade over western Iceland as a total solar eclipse crosses one of Europe’s most dramatic travel landscapes.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Topographies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topographies. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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