as in geography
the physical features of a region as a whole a map of the topography of the coastline shows a significant loss of wetlands

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Recent Examples of topography Fire spread continues to be primarily influenced by alignment with topography, with any ongoing movement likely oriented toward the north and northeast. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025 This 484-square-mile treat of topography is known for many things: sky-high climbs, scenic hikes, pristine night skies, and eye-popping wildlife. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025 One is that rainfall onshore on high topography (for example mountains) seeps into the ground and travels downward and toward the sea. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025 Technology also monitors road topography The technology also monitors road topography and conditions and restarts the engine smoothly without driver input. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for topography
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Noun
  • Factors like geography and charging accessibility are important here, analysts said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Among the new movie’s strengths is its use of the Golden State as a canvas, a move that provides Anderson with stunning political and natural geographies to explore.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Detroit’s dining landscape has transformed dramatically over the decades.
    Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Romances were some of the earliest successes to emerge from TikTok’s landscape of book-review videos, known as BookTok.
    Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Smarter movement across terrain The Hypershell X Ultra is designed to adapt automatically.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The terrain was steep and mountainous, the forests were thick, and threats from buffalo and leopards lurked in the wilderness.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Topography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topography. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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