Meaning & use

geographer

noun·Academic

A person who studies the earth's physical features, climate, and the distribution of people and resources across it.

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The geographer mapped how rising sea levels were reshaping the coastline.

As a geographer, she spent months analyzing migration patterns across the region.

A note on using this word

Geographers may specialize in physical geography, focused on landforms and climate, or human geography, focused on populations and cultures.

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