geography

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Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dʒiˈɒɡɹəfi/, /ˈdʒɒɡɹəfi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/
• Hyphenation: ge‧og‧ra‧phy
• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

geography (countable and uncountable, plural geographies)

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

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:geography
3. (archaic, countable) An atlas or gazetteer.
4. (archaic, countable) A description of the earth: a treatise or textbook on geography.
5. Terrain: the physical properties of a region of the earth.
6. Any subject considered in terms of its physical distribution.
7. (astronomy) Similar books, studies, or regions concerning other planets.
8. The physical arrangement of any place, particularly (UK, slang) a house.
9. (chiefly upper-class UK, euphemistic) The lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
10. (figuratively) The relative arrangement of the parts of anything.
11. (chiefly business and marketing) A territory: a geographical area as a field of business or market sector.

Synonyms

• (upper-class British slang for lavatory): loo; see also Thesaurus:bathroom

Derived terms

Descendants

• ⇒ Malay: geografi

Translations

See also

• geography on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• Oxford English Dictionary. "geography, n."