Definition

A person who studies or specializes in the science of the Earth's physical features, environment, and how humans interact with them.

Example

The geographer presented his findings on climate change at the conference.

Conversation

I just read an article about a famous geographer who studies climate change.

That sounds interesting! What did they discover?

They found some really alarming trends in sea level rise.

Wow, I didn't realize geographers were involved in that kind of research.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Geographer → It is formed from "geo-" (from Greek "gē", meaning earth) and "grapho" (meaning to write). A geographer is someone who writes about or studies the earth and its features.

Memory Tip

Think of 'earth' ('geo-') and 'writing' ('grapho') — a geographer is someone who writes about the earth.

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