Gazetteer

Pronunciation: /ɡæzəˈtɪr/

Definitions of gazetteer

noun a geographical dictionary or directory used to provide information about places and locations

Example Sentences

A1 A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory.

A2 I used a gazetteer to look up information about different cities.

B1 The gazetteer provided detailed information about the landmarks in the area.

B2 Historians often refer to old gazetteers to study the geography of past civilizations.

C1 The gazetteer contained information about the population, climate, and topography of the region.

C2 Scholars rely on gazetteers to accurately map out historical territories and boundaries.

Examples of gazetteer in a Sentence

formal The gazetteer contains detailed information about geographic locations.

informal I found the address in the gazetteer.

slang Check the gazetteer for all the cool spots in town.

figurative The gazetteer of memories in her mind held stories of adventures past.

Grammatical Forms of gazetteer

• past tense: gazetteered
• plural: gazetteers
• comparative: more gazetteer
• superlative: most gazetteer
• present tense: gazetteers
• future tense: will gazetteer
• perfect tense: have gazetteered
• continuous tense: is gazetteering
• singular: gazetteer
• positive degree: gazetteer
• infinitive: to gazetteer
• gerund: gazetteering
• participle: gazetteered

Origin and Evolution of gazetteer

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'gazetteer' originated from the publication of a geographical dictionary called 'Gazetteer of Italy' in the 17th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a geographical dictionary, 'gazetteer' has evolved to encompass any reference book listing geographical information and locations.