Gazetteer: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Gazetteer noun. A dictionary or index of place names, often with where to find each on a map.
How to say it
gaz-uh-TEER/ˌɡæzəˈtɪə/ · American /ˌɡæzəˈtɪr/
3 syllables, stressed on the third (TEER).
Gazetteer in a sentence
The atlas’s gazetteer locates every village to the nearest grid square.
I finally found the hamlet in an old county gazetteer from 1850.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- place-name index
- directory
- atlas index
Where gazetteer comes from
From gazette; it first meant a journalist, then a geography handbook for readers of the news.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
I finally found the hamlet in an old county _____ from 1850.
- bivouac
- caravanserai
- gazetteer
Show the answer
gazetteer: I finally found the hamlet in an old county gazetteer from 1850.