Meaning & use
geoscientist
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Meaning
nouncountable
A scientist who studies the Earth's structure, materials, and natural processes.
Grammar: Countable; can be plural: geoscientists.
Patterns
- a geoscientist studies something
- work as a geoscientist
- geoscientists study something
The geoscientist examined rock samples from the desert.
Geoscientists often work in the field for months.
She became a geoscientist after earning her PhD.
Word forms
| plural | geoscientists |
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Common combinations
- a team of geoscientists
- A team of geoscientists surveyed the area for oil.
- work as a geoscientist
- He works as a geoscientist for a mining company.
- geoscientist studying
- The geoscientist studying volcanoes presented her findings.
Synonyms and how they differ
- geologist
- A more specific term for someone who studies rocks; a geoscientist may also study the atmosphere or oceans.
- Earth scientist
- A broader term that can include similar fields; geoscientist is often used in industry.
Word family
- geoscience noun
- The field of study itself.
- geoscientific adjective
- Relating to geoscience or its methods.
Commonly confused: geoscientist or geographer?
geoscientist vs geographer
A geographer studies places and human-environment interactions; a geoscientist focuses on the physical Earth.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'geoscientist' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Geoscientist' is a countable noun and needs an article when singular. Option 1 lacks 'a'; option 2 uses a plural verb with a singular noun; option 3 uses the field name instead of the person.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “geoscientist”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.