Geography Vocabulary

noun the act of anchoring or the state of being anchored

• The ship dropped anchor in the anchorage to secure its position.
• Let's find a good spot in the anchorage to park the boat.
• I heard there's a cool party happening at the anchorage tonight.
• The anchorage of her love provided him with a sense of security and stability.

noun the angle between magnetic north and true north

• The declination of the magnetic field can be measured using a magnetometer.
• I don't understand the declination of this scientific concept.
• I'm totally lost when it comes to the declination of this topic.
• The declination of his attitude towards the project was quite surprising.

noun a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial erosion

• The fiord in Norway is known for its stunning beauty and unique geological formations.
• Let's take a road trip to see the fiord up close!
• That fiord is lit, we should definitely go check it out.
• The deep fiord of emotions within her seemed impossible to navigate.

noun a diagrammatic representation of an area

verb to plan or delineate the features of an area on a map

• The cartographer meticulously created a detailed map of the newly discovered island.
• Hey, can you check the map to see how to get to the nearest gas station?
• I'm totally lost, can you pass me the map?
• She used her intuition as a map to navigate through the complex situation.

noun a marker along a road or highway that indicates the distance in miles from a specific point

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• The milepost on the highway indicated that we were only 20 miles away from our destination.
• I always use the milepost to know how far I am from home.
• I saw the milepost and knew we were getting close to the beach.
• The successful completion of the project was a milepost in her career.

noun a person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue

• The new employee orientation will take place next Monday.
• I heard there's a orientation meeting for new hires coming up.
• I have to attend this boring orientation thing for work.
• His moral orientation guided him to always do the right thing.

noun an area of land covered with low-growing vegetation, typically consisting of shrubs and small trees

• The ecologists conducted a study on the biodiversity of the scrubland ecosystem.
• Let's go for a hike in the scrubland area this weekend.
• I heard there are some cool trails in the scrubland, wanna check them out?
• Her mind was like a vast scrubland, full of untapped potential waiting to be explored.

noun a station at the end of a railway or bus route

• The train arrived at its terminus right on schedule.
• We finally made it to the end of the line.
• We reached the final stop of the journey.
• The project reached its terminus when all objectives were met.

noun a French word meaning landscape or scenery

• The painting depicted a beautiful paysage with rolling hills and a serene lake.
• I love going for drives in the countryside to take in the beautiful paysage.
• That Instagram post of the sunset paysage is so stunning!
• The novel painted a vivid paysage of the character's inner thoughts and emotions.

noun a city in California, known for being the headquarters of several major technology companies

• Cupertino is a city located in Santa Clara County, California.
• Have you ever been to Cupertino? It's a nice place.
• I heard there's a cool new spot in Cupertino, wanna check it out?
• The company's headquarters in Cupertino is like the heart of their operations.