gazetteer

noun

gaz·​et·​teer ˌga-zə-ˈtir 

1

archaic : journalist, publicist

2

[The Gazetteer's: or, Newsman's Interpreter, a geographical index edited by Laurence Echard] : a geographical dictionary

also : a book in which a subject is treated especially in regard to geographic distribution and regional specialization

Examples of gazetteer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fowler’s much edited audit, which was described as a gazetteer, was appended to the back. —Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021

Due to mismeasurements, many atlases and gazetteers listed Rainier as the nation's highest point well into the 20th century. —Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gazetteer

noun

gaz·​et·​teer ˌgaz-ə-ˈti(ə)r 

: a geographical dictionary