topography
noun
the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
topographies
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pluralof topography.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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University of Washington scientists who combined sea-level projections with topographies along Washington’s coast found some parts of Seattle and other areas will be permanently underwater if worst-case projections are realized.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 9, 2024
Wenders preps us for the impact of his work, whether it’s one Kiefer’s immense scorched topographies or his libraries of lead books, or the painting depicting him lying, corpse-like, under a star-encrusted night sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Challenging topographies, like thick forests or remote mountains, that don’t provide an easy high speed solution.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
But the impacts of climate change are uneven, Beissinger said, and the Pacific Northwest’s varying topographies and climates make it challenging to predict exactly how birds will adjust, Beissinger said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
A third advantage of the Fertile Crescent’s Mediterranean zone is that it provides a wide range of altitudes and topographies within a short distance.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
