geography

noun

ge·og·ra·phy | \ jē-ˈä-grə-fē

plural geographies

Definition 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

4a : 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

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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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The shifting economic geography is also altering domestic migration, which once helped to close the economic gap between rich and poor places. — New York Times, "Why Midsize Cities Struggle to Catch Up to Superstar Cities," 16 July 2019 But in the national battle over America’s second sin, the geography is flipped. — David French, National Review, "The South Is a Pro-Life Stronghold," 11 July 2019 Because of the geography, your state trooper may be up to two days away. — Clare Hymes, CBS News, "Barr announces over $10 million to fund law enforcement crisis in rural Alaska," 28 June 2019 Food, coffee, loose nails, doorframes, dog parks, campus benches — there are infinite hazards that can forever alter the fabric’s aging geography. — Aram Mrjoian, Longreads, "Bearing the Weight of My Grandfathers’ Old Clothes," 15 June 2019 Above all, gangs manifest their power through extortion and territorial control, creating a geography of safe and unsafe spaces, a map of violence that shapes daily life. — Daniel Castro, Harper's magazine, "The Truce," 10 June 2019 The whales feed on chinook from a broad geography, from rivers in Puget Sound to the trans-boundary waters of the Salish Sea and Columbia and Snake rivers. — Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, "Will we now commit to saving the Northwest’s orcas? A task force meets Tuesday," 7 Aug. 2018 The biggest Democratic problem in the House is geography because far more of their voters are concentrated in cities. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Gerrymander Excuse Implodes," 16 Nov. 2018 And there's the geography itself — the firs and pines, the lakes and streams, and the harsh winters that aren't much different from the weather and the landscape of Finland itself. — John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, "John Carlisle: Fortitude, tradition help Finns flourish in brutal U.P.," 24 Aug. 2014

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