- 1[uncountable] the scientific study of the earth's surface, physical features, divisions, products, population, etc. human/physical/economic/social geography a geography class/department/teacher/textbook a degree in geography
- 2[singular] the way in which the physical features of a place are arranged the geography of New York City Kim knew the geography of the building and strode along the corridor.
- 3[singular] the way in which a particular aspect of life or society is influenced by geography or varies according to geography The geography of poverty and the geography of voting are connected.
NAmE//ˌdʒiəˈɡræfɪk//
(Canadian English usually geographical NAmE//ˌdʒiəˈɡræfɪkl//
) adjective The survey covers a wide geographic area. the geographic distribution of wealth The importance of the town is due to its geographic location. NAmE//ˌdʒiəˈɡræfɪkli//
adverb geographically remote areasSee geography in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: geography