plural geographies
Synonyms of geography
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 …—Times Literary Supplement
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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Geopolitics begin with geography, and the United States’ geography gives it an enormous advantage over the world’s other major powers. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 Hilton’s attack on Becerra’s dad was never meant for a California audience, where the Latino experience of fluidity in geography and identity holds center stage. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 In all geographies Lauder remains on the lookout for possible brand acquisitions to fill portfolio white spaces, as with Forest Essentials. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The 15 à la carte dishes are described in spare language but use senior-seminar-level food geography terms. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for geography

Word History

Etymology

Latin geographia, from Greek geōgraphia, from geōgraphein to describe the earth's surface, from geō- + graphein to write — more at carve

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of geography was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Geography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geography. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

geography

noun
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
-fər
noun
geographic
ˌjē-ə-ˈgraf-ik
adjective
or geographical
-i-kəl
geographically
-i-k(ə-)lē
adverb
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