Definition of geography Geography

/ʤiɑˈgɹʌfi/ - [jeeagrufee] - ge•og•ra•phy

We found 9 definitions of geography from 7 different sources.

What does geography mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: geographies
geography - study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
		geographics
		earth science any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
		physical geography, physiography the study of physical features of the earth's surface
		topography the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

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Wiktionary

geography (Noun)
The study of the physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth.
geography (Noun)
The physical structure of a particular region; terrain.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

geography (n.)
The science which treats of the world and its inhabitants; a description of the earth, or a portion of the earth, including its structure, fetures, products, political divisions, and the people by whom it is inhabited.
geography (n.)
A treatise on this science.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

geography
The study of the natural features of the earth's surface, comprising topography, climate, soil, vegetation, etc. and man's response to them.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

geography
je-og′ra-fi, n. the science which describes the surface of the earth and its inhabitants: a book containing a description of the earth.—n. Geog′rapher.—adjs. Geograph′ic, -al, relating to geography.—adv. Geograph′ically.—Geographical distribution (see Distribution).—Descriptive geography, that part of geography which consists in a statement of facts; Historical geography, that part of geography which investigates the changes which have occurred in the governmental control of territory; Physical geography (see Physical); Political geography, geography that gives an account of the different communities of mankind. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. geōgraphia—gē, the earth, graphē, a description—graphein, to write.]

Wikipedia

Description .

Geography is the study of the Earth and its features, its inhabitants, and its phenomena. Its "features" are things like continents, seas, rivers and mountains. Its "inhabitants" are all the people and animals that live on it. Its "phenomena" are the things that happen like tides, winds, and earthquakes. A person who is expert in geography is a "geographer". A geographer tries to understand the world and the things that are in it, how they started and how they have changed. Geography is not the same as ecology. A geographer tries to describe how things are, while an ecologist thinks about changes that might happen in the future. Ecologists need the work of geographers so that they can work out the future.

The word "geography" comes from the Greek words "gê" ("Earth") and "graphein" ("to write"). It means "to write about the Earth". The word was first used by a scientist called Eratosthenes (276-194 B.C.).

Geography is divided into two main parts called Physical Geography and Human Geography. Physical Geography studies the "Natural Environment" and Human Geography studies the "Human Environment". The human environmental studies would include things such as the population in a country, how a country's economy is doing, and more.

Geographers need to know a lot about maps because maps are very important for understanding geography. Geographers use maps a lot, and often make them. Making maps is called cartography, and similarly, people who make maps are cartographe