gazetteer
/ˌɡæzəˈtɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɡæzəˈtɪr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌga-zə-ˈtir/ (ame, mw)
gazetteer — noun
- gazetteersingular
- gazetteersplural
1. a reference work — either bound into an atlas as an appendix or published on its
a reference work — either bound into an atlas as an appendix or published on its own — that arranges place names in alphabetical order and gives brief facts for each entry, such as population, map coordinates, or notable features.
Lien checked the gazetteer at the back of the atlas to find the population of her hometown.
common scaffold: check the gazetteer at the back of an atlas
The library keeps a Victorian gazetteer of Scotland on its reference shelf for local-history researchers.
collocation: gazetteer of [region]
Caio compiled a small gazetteer of every village along the river for his geography project.
Naoko uses an online gazetteer that shows map links and old spellings beside every place name.
According to Karim's gazetteer, the town of Ashby once had three mills and a railway station.
- geographical dictionary
fuller descriptive term; same idea but more transparent for non-specialists
- place-name index
narrower — focuses on the listing function without the brief facts
- atlas index
the back-of-atlas form specifically; not used as a standalone volume
文法句型
a gazetteer of [region]
in a gazetteer
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'of + [country/region]' or as a fixed phrase 'at the back of the atlas'. Subject of the surrounding sentence is usually a reader or researcher consulting it, not the gazetteer itself.
常見錯誤
2. a writer or reporter who works for a gazette — that is, an old-style newspaper o
a writer or reporter who works for a gazette — that is, an old-style newspaper or official journal — especially one who supplies news items or short notices for publication.
Christopher worked for thirty years as a gazetteer at a small county paper in Yorkshire.
occupation noun: work as a gazetteer at [paper]
Erik, the village gazetteer, filed a short notice about the new bridge opening over the river.
typical action: file a notice / write a short piece
Padma trained as a gazetteer in the 1970s before moving on to broadcast journalism.
Readers wrote in every week to praise the town's gazetteer, Gabriel, for his careful livestock-market reports.
- journalist
the everyday modern term; far more common in current English
- reporter
covers news-gathering specifically; 'gazetteer' is broader and more dated
- newspaperman
informal, dated; gender-marked older term for the same role
文法句型
a gazetteer for [publication]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a person who writes; sense 1 names a book that lists places. The two share an etymology through 'gazette' but readers should pick the meaning from whether the noun is a thing on a shelf or someone with a job.