geographer

noun

ge·​og·​ra·​pher jē-ˈä-grə-fər How to pronounce geographer (audio)
: a specialist in geography

Examples of geographer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The orb was made by German navigator and geographer Martin Behaim, who was working for the king of Portugal, according to the Whipple Museum in Cambridge. Laurie Kellman, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024 It's named after Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt, a notable naturalist and geographer. Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for geographer 

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Word History

Etymology

see geography

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of geographer was in 1542

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“Geographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geographer. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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