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geographythe study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these

Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/

Example Sentences

  • My geography teacher made us memorize all the capital cities, and now I randomly know that the capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar.
  • The geography of this region makes it perfect for growing grapes.
  • He failed geography because he thought Paris was the capital of Italy.

geography

NOUN

[/dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/]

the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these

The teacher points to mountains and rivers, explaining the geography of the region.
💡 Concept

The teacher points to mountains and rivers, explaining the geography of the region.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
🇬🇧 UK/dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/

🌳Etymology

Rootgeo
Suffix-graphy

🎵Rhyme

biographyphotographycalligraphy
biography
photography
calligraphy

🔗Collocations

physical geography
human geography
study geography
geography teacher
geography lesson
economic geography
world geography

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My geography teacher made us memorize all the capital cities, and now I randomly know that the capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar.

The geography of this region makes it perfect for growing grapes.

😄 Fun example

He failed geography because he thought Paris was the capital of Italy.

Understanding the geography of a country helps you understand its culture.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

topographycartographyearth science

Related

geologyclimatemapcontinentterritorylandscaperegion

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