gazetteer
noun
gaz·et·teer
ˌga-zə-ˈtir 
1
archaic
: journalist, publicist
2
[The Gazetteer's: or, Newsman's Interpreter, a geographical index edited by Laurence Echard]
: a geographical dictionary
also
: a book in which a subject is treated especially in regard to geographic distribution and regional specialization
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Fowler’s much edited audit, which was described as a gazetteer, was appended to the back.
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Due to mismeasurements, many atlases and gazetteers listed Rainier as the nation's highest point well into the 20th century.
—Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2017
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
Due to mismeasurements, many atlases and gazetteers listed Rainier as the nation's highest point well into the 20th century.
—Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2017
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“Gazetteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazetteer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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gazetteer
noun
gaz·et·teer
ˌgaz-ə-ˈti(ə)r
: a geographical dictionary
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