topography

BrE /təˈpɒɡrəfi/ AmE /təˈpɑːɡrəfi/

noun en → es

1 GEOGRAPHY [singular] B2

the study of the shape and features of land, especially hills, valleys, rivers, etc.

topografía, geografía física

Collocations study of topography

  • The course covers the basics of topography.

    El curso abarca los fundamentos de la topografía.

2 LAND FEATURES [singular] B2

the physical features and shape of an area of land, such as hills, valleys, rivers, etc.

relieve, características del terreno

Collocations mountainous topography

  • The mountainous topography of the region makes it difficult to build roads.

    La topografía montañosa de la región dificulta la construcción de carreteras.