Urban geography
Cities, settlements, urbanisation, land use and urban systems.
Areas within Urban geography
Physical geography
Natural physical processes, Earth systems, land, water and atmosphere.
90 wordsHuman geography
People, societies, places, movement and spatial organisation.
85 wordsPopulation geography
Population distribution, density, migration, fertility and demographic patterns.
35 wordsUrban geography
Cities, settlements, urbanisation, land use and urban systems.
87 wordsEconomic geography
Economic activity, trade, industry, resources and spatial economic patterns.
58 wordsClimate and weather geography
Climate systems, weather patterns, atmospheric circulation and climate zones.
141 wordsHydrology and rivers
Rivers, drainage, groundwater, flooding and water processes.
64 wordsGeomorphology and geology
Landforms, rocks, erosion, tectonics and processes shaping landscapes.
274 wordsMaps, GIS and spatial data
Cartography, geographic information systems, coordinates, scale and spatial analysis.
60 wordsDevelopment geography
Development, inequality, globalisation, resources and human–environment relationships.
85 words87 featured terms
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stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
Citynouna large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
Conveyancenounthe act of moving something from one location to another
Dry landnounthe solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…
Earthnounthe solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…
Groundnounthe solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…
Housingnounstable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
Landnounthe solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…
Metropolisnouna large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
Metropolitannounin the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
Settlementnouna conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
Solid groundnounthe solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…
Suburbnouna residential district located on the outskirts of a city
Suburban areanouna residential district located on the outskirts of a city
Suburbianouna residential district located on the outskirts of a city
Terra firmanounthe solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…
Transfernounthe act of moving something from one location to another
Transferralnounthe act of moving something from one location to another
Transportnounthe act of moving something from one location to another
Transportationnounthe act of moving something from one location to another
Trappingnounstable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
Urbanadjectivelocated in or characteristic of a city or city life; "urban property owners"; "urban affairs"; "urban manners"
Urban centernouna large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
Urbanisationnounthe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
Urbanizationnounthe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
Useverbhabitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she call…
Accommodationnouna settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"
Additionnouna suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
Archipelagonouna group of many islands in a large body of water
Bardnounan ornamental caparison for a horse
Bringingnounthe act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
Capenouna strip of land projecting into a body of water
Carrynounthe act of carrying something
Champaignnounextensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
Conclusionnouna final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"
Connectionnounshifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
Connexionnounshifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
Deliverynounthe act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
Drivenounthe act of driving a herd of animals overland
Faubourgnouna New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city; "in Faubourg…
Fieldnounextensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
Floornounthe ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"
Forelandnounland forming the forward margin of something
Forestnounland that is covered with trees and shrubs
Islandnouna land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Isthmusnouna relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
Liftnountransportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
Lighteragenounthe transportation of goods on a lighter
Mainlandnounthe main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
Necknouna narrow elongated projecting strip of land
Nessnouna strip of land projecting into a body of water
Oxbownounthe land inside an oxbow bend in a river
Peninsulanouna large mass of land projecting into a body of water
Plainnounextensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
Property settlementnoun(matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage
Relocationnounthe transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
Resettlementnounthe transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
Slashnounan open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
Timbernounland that is covered with trees and shrubs
Timberlandnounland that is covered with trees and shrubs
Transshipmentnounthe transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
Wonderlandnouna place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
Woodlandnounland that is covered with trees and shrubs
Citifiedadjectivebeing or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person
Compromisenounan accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it ‘business…
Consignmentnounthe delivery of goods for sale or disposal
Continentnounone of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
Flatnouna level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah"
Greenwoodnounwoodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home"
Islenouna small island
Isletnouna small island
Llanonounan extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
Moornounopen land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
Moorlandnounopen land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
Packingnouncarrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"
Passagenounthe act of passing something to another person
Portagenouncarrying boats and supplies overland
Porteragenounthe transportation of burdens by porters
Postnounthe delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"
Servicenounthe act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"
Servingnounthe act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"
Silvanounthe forest trees growing in a country or region
Spitnouna narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
Steppenounextensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
Sylvanounthe forest trees growing in a country or region
Tonguenouna narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
Tundranouna vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
