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geography

geog·raphy

UK/dʒiˈɒɡɹəfi/ US/ˈdʒɒɡɹəfi/ fairly common

noun

1.

study of the earth''s surface; includes people''s responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

Synonyms

Origin

From Middle French géographie, from Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía, “a description of the earth”), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”).

Phrases

  • body of water
  • geography bee
  • geography cone
  • geography fair
  • human geography
  • North America
  • physical geography
  • political geography

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