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
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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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Today’s fight cannot be removed from that history and geography; gaining the upper hand in the current battle is not the same as winning the wider war.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
California’s current minimum wage is $16 an hour, though a complex set of exemptions based on the type of industry and geography already mean bigger paydays for many workers.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The implications for companies considering investing in AI can be material—and materially different—across geographies.
—Brian Walker, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Announced tonight to open in April 2026, the glass-and-concrete masterpiece is designed amorphous and horizontal—like Los Angeles itself—to foster LACMA director Michael Govan’s vision of a democratic curation of artworks, mixing various eras and geographies without wings and hierarchies.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
California’s current minimum wage is $16 an hour, though a complex set of exemptions based on the type of industry and geography already mean bigger paydays for many workers.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The implications for companies considering investing in AI can be material—and materially different—across geographies.
—Brian Walker, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Announced tonight to open in April 2026, the glass-and-concrete masterpiece is designed amorphous and horizontal—like Los Angeles itself—to foster LACMA director Michael Govan’s vision of a democratic curation of artworks, mixing various eras and geographies without wings and hierarchies.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Geography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geography. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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