Gazetteer (Noun)
Meaning 1
A geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The gazetteer in the atlas listed the names of all the major cities in the region, along with their latitude and longitude coordinates.
- Consulting the gazetteer, I was able to look up the exact location of the small village where my ancestors were from.
- The gazetteer included detailed information on the population and geography of each town, making it an invaluable resource for researchers.
- To plan our road trip, we used the gazetteer to find the names and locations of all the major highways and intersections.
- After searching through the gazetteer, I finally found the correct spelling of the name of the tiny island where we were going to vacation.