physical geography

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noun

the branch of geography concerned with natural features and phenomena of the earth's surface, as landforms, drainage features, climates, soils, and vegetation.

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Origin of physical geography

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby physical geography

physical capital, physical change, physical chemistry, physical education, physical examination, physical geography, physical handicap, physicalism, physicalistic, physicality, physicalize

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How to use physical geography in a sentence

As a result of this architectural inspiration, the film’s carefully arranged physical geography invites us to contemplate the way our behavior is governed by privacy.
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Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions.
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And with the dance sequence, we wanted something very physical.
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But this physical involvement, or lack of it, is only part of the problem.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

If Huckabee runs, the hurdles he faced the last time out, namely geography and money, would still be there.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If the operation caused no physical damage, it would be in bounds.
Cyberwar on North Korea Could Be Illegal|Shane Harris|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The foreman's immense voice, explaining machines and tools, caused physical vibrations in her.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
The two enjoyed a mutual understanding from which he was excluded, a private intimacy that was spiritual, mental,— physical.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Its continued presence in pulmonary tuberculosis is, however, a grave prognostic sign, even when the physical signs are slight.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The Italian trip was discussed, and considerable ignorance of geography was, as is usual, manifested by all present.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
I rejoice in being able to say that the general tendency of the speeches was towards universal Emancipation, mental and physical.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley

British Dictionary definitions for physical geography

physical geography

noun

the branch of geography that deals with the natural features of the earth's surface

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Scientific definitions for physical geography

physical geography

The scientific study of the natural features of the Earth's surface, especially in its current aspects, including land formation, climate, currents, and distribution of flora and fauna. Also called physiography