geographical area
Defined land zone
A geographical area is a portion of the earth's surface defined by natural features, political boundaries, or other distinguishing characteristics.
The term appears in contexts requiring precision about location without committing to specific borders: The disease spread across a wide geographical area.
Often interchangeable with region or territory.
- countrySovereign state or territory
- valleyLow ground between heights
- desertTo leave behind completely
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
city · district · province · region · river · biome · territory · land mass · plain · state · indigenous land · municipality · continent · archipelago · peninsula · coastal region · mountain · heritage site
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