How do you use the word "geography" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "geography" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "geography": This does not mean only the study of language, history or geography. I am familiar with the geography of this town.

Geography Meaning

/dʒiˈɒɡɹəfi/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.

nounAn atlas or gazetteer.

Sentence Examples

This does not mean only the study of language, history or geography.

I am familiar with the geography of this town.

CEFR Practice Quiz

In class, we are learning about the ____ of South America.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

She decided to major in ____ because she was fascinated by how climate change impacts different regions.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos) Ancient Greek γεωγρᾰ́φος (geōgrắphos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) ▲ Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) ▲ Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (-grăphĭ́ā) Ancient Greek γεωγρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (geōgrăphĭ́ā)bor. Latin geōgraphia Middle French géographie English geography From Middle French géographie, from Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía, “a description of the earth”), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”). Use in reference to lavatories derives from the mid-20th century euphemism "show one the geography of the house" in reference to pointing out the toilets.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"These days, instead of going off behind the bike shed during recess to learn about sex, kids need to sneak behind the bike shed to do a little bit of closeted geography or closeted Latin." — 2021, Mark Steyn, “Our Increasingly Unrecognizable Civilization”, in Imprimis, volume 50, number 4/5, Hillsdale College, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3:

"Geographie is (according to Ptolomei) an imitation of the picture of the vvhole Earth. […] VVe take not the Earth ſimply in its ovvn nature as it is an element, for ſo it belongeth to Philoſophy, but for the terreſtrial Globe, ſo it is the ſubiect of Geographie, and is defined to bee a Sphericall body, proportionably compoſed of earth, and vvater." — 1621, P[eter] H[eylyn], “The Generall Præcognita of Geographie. Terra.”, in Microcosmus, or A Little Description of the Great World. […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Iohn Litchfield, and Iames Short printers to the famous Universitie, →OCLC, page 1:

"The geography of the Andes approaches never made transportation easy; routes to Bogota, Quito, La Paz, and Cuzco were so precipitous as to slow down the development of those Spanish cities in the interior." — 1973, Helen Miller Bailey, Abraham Phineas Nasatir, Latin America: the development of its civilization:

"The Business Man Jocular: ‘I say, where's the geography, old son?’" — 1967 December 21, The Listener, page 802:

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