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geography

noun

jē-ˈä-grə-fē

Definition of geography

as in topography

the physical features of a region as a whole the geography of the region matches ancient descriptions of the location of the lost city

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Recent Examples of geography The chapter also examines military disasters caused not by geography but by failures of leadership, organization, discipline, and judgment. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 That unusual geography is on full display along Hillsboro Mile in Hillsboro Beach, an exclusive stretch of A1A in northeastern Broward County. — Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Next, do away with geography and other extraneous details by redrawing your map as what’s known as a planar graph. — Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 That’s built on an outdated notion that we are somehow protected by two oceans and our geography. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for geography

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Rob Albrecht-Mallinger, president of the plan commission, asked Spellacy to provide more precision in his plan, particularly regarding the property’s hilly topography.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Soon after the moon was formed, asteroids bombarded it, creating its pockmarked topography.

— Martin Elvis, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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Whether Arnault can leverage his track record across multiple international brands to help reverse Nike's fortunes while cementing his position within the Arnault family's succession landscape remains a story that will unfold soon.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Russia is holding parliamentary elections, the first since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in a political landscape in which critical opposition is effectively nonexistent, with opponents barred or having fled the country.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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The Washington County development, from Hidden Rock and the architecture firm Woods + Dangaran, was designed around large parcels, dramatic terrain, and a relatively light touch on the landscape.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
The ongoing war in Iran is putting Iowa Republicans in a bind, as rising gas and diesel prices hammer the agricultural sector and put incumbents on increasingly difficult political terrain.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

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