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geology

noun

ge·​ol·​o·​gy jē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce geology (audio)
plural geologies
1
a
: a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks
b
: a study of the solid matter of a celestial body (such as the moon)
2
: geologic features
the geology of Arizona
3
: a treatise on geology
geologist noun

Example Sentences

learning about the geology of Hawaii
Recent Examples on the Web Nick Van Buer, an associate professor of geology at Cal Poly Pomona, has something far more interesting to share: stories, videos and maybe even a few cool scars from his 530-mile hike across the Mojave Desert. Matt Pawlik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Lured away, the river jumped—or avulsed, in the parlance of geology—on a roughly millennial schedule, sending its torrent of water down one of these channels, building in a new direction. Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022 Michael McKibben, associate professor emeritus of geology at the University of California, Riverside, said surface water likely wouldn’t be disrupted because the geothermal drilling is so deep. Jim Carlton, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022 Clues about the coastal route the otter-like whale took may have been lost due to quirks of geology. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2022 Fitting with geology, thousands of years passed and little happened. Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2022 The sample, known as 73001, contains lunar soil and rock fragments that can provide scientists with a historical record of the moon's geology. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022 The topography and geology of the land in eastern Kentucky also played a significant role in exacerbating the effects of the heavy rainfall, the experts said. Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2022 Every find is plotted, from a shard of pottery to a cannon; currents are modeled, and seabed geology is assessed. Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin geologia, from ge- + -logia -logy

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of geology was in 1735

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