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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 What makes a classic Thanksgiving recipe is a matter of heritage, geography, and nostalgia. — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 The program could also be targeted rather than universal — triggered by sector-specific unemployment spikes, income level, or geography, so the money flows first to the workers AI disrupts most. — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 This order goes beyond the geography of where critical minerals are being sourced from, with risk explicitly framed across financial health, cyber, foreign ownership and concentration risk. — Yardley Pohl, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 With the geography of the football field, everything becomes technical. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for geography

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Set the scene Damaraland, in northwestern Namibia, is known for its stark, rugged topography and desert-adapted wildlife.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Idefix, the size of a large shoebox, will attempt to drive around Phobos for up to 100 days while grappling with the moon’s rough topography and tenuous gravity, less than one-thousandth that of Earth’s.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

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Task Force were returning to their camp Sunday in a white all-terrain Toyota when they were ambushed by heavily armed criminals, according to the Salvadoran military.

— Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The utility’s meteorologists forecast the strongest winds late Friday night into Saturday morning, particularly in the northern Sierra Nevada foothills, parts of Shasta County and elevated terrain in the North Bay.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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