gazetteer

gaz·et·teer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gaz-i-teer]
- /ˌgæz ɪˈtɪər/
- /ˌɡæz.əˈtɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gaz-i-teer]
- /ˌgæz ɪˈtɪər/

Definitions of gazetteer word

noun gazetteer a geographical dictionary. 1
noun gazetteer Archaic. a journalist, especially one appointed and paid by the government. 1
noun gazetteer A geographical index or dictionary. 1
noun gazetteer geographical directory or index 1
noun gazetteer journalist 1
countable noun gazetteer A gazetteer is a book or a part of a book which lists and describes places. 0

See all 15 definitions of gazetteer

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Origin of gazetteer

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; gazette + -eer

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Parts of speech for Gazetteer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gazetteer

gazetteer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for gazetteer

noun gazetteer

archive — The archive or archives are a collection of documents and records that contain historical information. You can also use archives to refer to the place where archives are stored.
brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
bulletin — A bulletin is a short news report on the radio or television.
calendar — A calendar is a chart or device which displays the date and the day of the week, and often the whole of a particular year divided up into months, weeks, and days.
classification — A classification is a division or category in a system which divides things into groups or types.

All 40 Synonyms of gazetteer